Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Watford is seeking a qualified Veterinary Surgeon to join their dedicated team. The role involves providing high standards of patient and client care, with responsibilities including consultations, procedures, and clinical leadership. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a passion for animal care.

Qualifications

• Must be an RCVS registered vet surgeon.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional clinical care to clients and patients.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients and patients.
• Carry out consultations and procedures.
• Responsible for prescribing medication and ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Client communication

Teamwork

Clinical leadership

Patient care

Education

RCVS registered vet surgeon

Job description

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Do you have good practical experience and great client communication skills? Are you enthusiastic? Are you a good team player? Are you dedicated to providing high standards of patient and client care, and motivated to run your own nurse clinics? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We require a Full Time Qualified Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, professional team in our small animal practice based in Carpenders Park (Watford).

Medivet Carpenders Park, also known on Facebook as ‘The Clinic with the most Unicorns in the world’ are advocates of celebrating difference https://www.facebook.com/medivetcarpenderspark/

Our friendly and passionate team of wildlife lovers are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join them. If you have an adventurous soul and a kind heart, then this could be exactly the right place for you!

Watford 24-Hour Hospital is a short drive away, here you have access to a fully equipped theatre, CT, laparoscopy, endoscopy, orthopaedic and spinal surgery services, as well as 24 hour care for your patients managed by a dedicated night team.

Not familiar with the area? Carpenders Park is a suburb of Watford. The clinic is situated right next to Carpenders Park Overground with quick direct links into North West London for all the capital has to offer.

The rota is a 4 day week with weekends on a 1 in 6 basis at Watford 24 Hour.

If you would like to discuss this role in further detail please contact Cherell at [e-mail]

Responsibilities

Client care:

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, each and every day.
• Deal with any client complaints and concerns raised in the clinic.
• Ensure the client receives updates regarding patient care following any procedure.
• For any out of hours (OOH) or enhanced care, ensure the client is updated regarding patient care and wellbeing.
  
  

Patient Care

• Carry out any consultations and procedures.
• Accountable for patient care and monitoring.
• Responsible for admissions and discharges for procedures (depending on complexity)
• Ensure patient records are accurate and up to date.
• Complete a clinical handover and make arrangements for the transfer of any patient requiring OOH or enhanced care.
• Responsible for prescribing medication and carrying out dispensing checks.
• All patient care is carried out under the guidance of the vet/lead vet in line with clinical competence.
  
  

Standards And Compliance

Accountable for compliance with all regulatory and practice standards and agreed ways of working.

Ensure the appropriate regulatory, practice and operational veterinary and nursing standards are implemented in the practice.

Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Commercial Performance

• Prepare accurate estimates and costs for clients and ensure payment is made at the same time as the procedure.
• Take action to minimise debt and support action plans to address any issues with clients.
• Maximise capacity through the most effective utilisation of clinical skills.
  
  

Communications

• Hold engaging clinical meetings with veterinary and nursing teams as required.
  
  

Clinical Leadership

• Support and carry out colleague clinical mentoring/ development as required.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across clinics and the wider Medivet community.
• To continue to deliver exceptional care to clients the Vet and Lead Vet are responsible for mentoring graduates within the clinic. The Nurse and Head Nurse are responsible for coaching the nursing team.
  
  

Clinical Administration

• Accountable for ensuring lab tests are carried out correctly.
• Escalate any issues to the Practice Manager as required.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Must be an RCVS registered vet surgeon.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Implementation of a progressive clinical culture.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional clinical care to clients and patients.
• Supports nurse consults and understands how this contributes to the performance and efficient operation of the clinic.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of each and every colleague.
  
  

Our clinics are run by small teams who need to work together effectively to deliver exceptional care to our clients, patients, and colleagues. This means that, from time to time, you may be required to carry out tasks outside your normal duties, where you have the skills, knowledge and experience required.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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