Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Vet Record Careers; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a vibrant small animal practice in Brighton as a Veterinary Surgeon, where you will provide excellent patient care and contribute to a supportive team. With a competitive salary and a generous welcome bonus, this role offers a fantastic work-life balance in a beautiful coastal town.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

£1,250 CPD allowance

BVA membership

5% Employee Pension

Qualifications

• Eligible for RCVS registration and at least 3 years of experience.
• Strong communication skills needed.
• Competence in routine and complex surgeries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients and perform routine surgeries.
• Care and monitor inpatients with regular client communication.
• Participate in a supportive team environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Animal Care

Education

RCVS Registration

3+ years qualified

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Beech House is a small, first opinion practice based in the vibrant seaside town of Brighton and Hove. With it's exciting and diverse culture, beautiful beach and seafront and excellent transport links to central London and Gatwick airport, Brighton and the surrounding area is a fantastic place to live.

Competitive salary of up to £74,000 DOE

Welcome bonus of up to £2,000

Beech House is a small, first opinion practice based in the vibrant seaside town of Brighton and Hove. With it's exciting and diverse culture, beautiful beach and seafront and excellent transport links to central London and Gatwick airport, Brighton and the surrounding area is a fantastic place to live.

You will consult, have dedicated operating days (at least 1 per week), care for inpatients and have regular communication with clients allowing you to build your client base. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with some years of experience and who works well as part of a team. Our objective is to always have a happy and supportive working environment and for our patients to receive excellent clinical care.

Hours will include 40 hours over 4 days per week 8:00am until 6:30pm. No out of hours, weekends or bank holidays.

Why Join Us?

Beech House is a small first opinion practice with a loyal client base. We currently have 2 vets and 3 nurses.

Equipment includes in-house laboratory, digital x-ray, digital dental x-ray and operating theatre.

We are a 5-minute walk from the train station and a 20-minute walk to central Brighton. The area is perfect if you enjoy a mix of vibrant town life with beautiful countryside and outdoor activities on your doorstep.

Join our supportive Team

We consider team wellbeing a priority as well as working together to create a good work-life balance. This enables us to provide excellent and friendly care to our clients, many of whom have been with the practice for several decades.

Our team consists of 2 Vets, 3 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 1 Student Nurse. We also have ample support from our 4 Client Care team members. We have an exceptionally supportive team in place, and should you choose Beech House as your next place to work, your well-being and happiness at work is our top priority.

The Perfect Fit

We hope to find a vet who is passionate about animal and client care as well as wanting to be part of a team. We are looking for a vet who is confident in some sole charge work at our branch practice. You must be eligible to be registered with the RCVS, preferred 3ys+ qualified and it is essential that you have excellent communication skills. We are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon who is competent in all routine surgeries and ideally more complex ones too, although there is support available to develop. Potential for the right candidate to take on a senior vet role to assist the current Practice Manager & Clinical Director.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
  
  

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
  
  

Development

• £1,250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
  
  

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
  
  

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary

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