Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Group; Royal Hillsborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary group in Northern Ireland is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon for weekend work. The role involves providing emergency and critical care, supporting a day team at their accredited Veterinary Hospital, and managing diverse caseloads. Ideal candidates should have a degree in veterinary medicine, strong communication, and organizational skills. The role offers a comprehensive rewards package including CPD support, health benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Dedicated CPD support

Free access to over 260 courses

Wellbeing initiatives

Fertility treatment support

Health cash plans

Practice Bonus Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Surgeon is required.
• Must be confident in delivering care to emergency and critical patients.
• Passion for Emergency & Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide out-of-hours care for local first-opinion practices.
• Manage inpatients from Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists.
• Support the day team at Cromlyn House Veterinary Hospital.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon seeking a fresh challenge in a weekend role? If you have a passion for Emergency & CriticalCare and are keen to work with a diverse and interesting caseload, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We're looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and compassionate Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at the MiNightVet clinic in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.

This role supports our outstanding day team atCromlyn House Veterinary Hospital, providing out-of-hours care for a wide network of local first-opinion practices. You'll also be involved in managing inpatients fromNorthern Ireland Veterinary Specialistsand Cromlyn House itself.

We're proud of our high standards of care and are seeking someone who shares our commitment to excellence. Cromlyn House is a fully equipped, RCVS-accredited Veterinary Hospital, offering a supportive and professional environment to thrive in.

The Team:

You will enjoy working with an energetic, motivated and experienced team of Vets, Nurses and support staff providing triage and intensive care at an excellent standard to a variety of interesting cases involving both emergency patients and in-patients.

Applicant requirements:

This role would suit an experienced and confident Veterinary Surgeon with excellentcommunicationandorganisationskills, who candeliver high-qualitycare toemergencyand critical patients.

Working Hours:

This annualised contract is based on:

• 1:4 Saturday and Sundays
• Working hours 07:30 – 19:30
• Two bank holidays per year

Our rewards package includes:

• Dedicated CPD support and access to a suite of internal courses developed by our in-house learning & development team of Vets and Nurses
• Free Knowledge Hub offering over 260 courses and 235 webinars covering a variety of clinical and non-clinical topics
• Wellbeing initiatives including access to over 280 wellbeing champions across our group
• Other Health and Wellbeing benefits include the Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, and discounted Gym Membership
• Forward-thinking policies including fertility treatment, Pregnancy Loss, extended sick pay, enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave
• CVS Save as your earn scheme – purchase discounted shares in the company and benefit from the Group's increase in share price over that time!
• Health cash plans, discounted critical illness cover, 8 weeks' pay to support exceptional life events, private medical insurance available after the first month of service at discounted rates
• Practice Bonus Scheme
• Giving Back Day – a chance to volunteer for a charity/cause of your choice
• Workplace Pension
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• RCVS and VDS support
• Discounted Treatment for your Pet/s

To arrange a confidential chat or a visit to the practice to meet the team, please contact Dave at [e-mail] or Sinead Quinn at [e-mail].

If you're looking for a rewarding career with a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!