Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Rosehill Veterinary Clinic; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established veterinary practice in the heart of Plymouth is seeking a qualified Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly team. This role offers a balanced mix of surgery and consultations, with a focus on clinical excellence and client care. The practice boasts modern facilities and a supportive team, ensuring the best outcomes for clients and their pets. With a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including a CPD allowance and private medical insurance, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to thrive in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about veterinary medicine and want to make a difference, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Access to discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with experience in small animal practice.
• Confident in managing medicine cases and surgical loads.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical excellence and client care in a busy practice.
• Manage a variety of cases with equal share of surgery and consultations.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Surgical Skills

Client Care

Team Collaboration

Education

Veterinary Degree

Tools

X-ray Equipment

Ultrasound Equipment

Dental X-ray Equipment

Job description

Join our thriving practice

A vacancy has arisen for a qualified Veterinary Surgeon who is looking to join our busy, but friendly team at Rosehill Vets, based in Plymouth.

Our focus at Rosehill is to concentrate on clinical excellence and client care, as opposed to being target driven.

The role involves a variety of cases, with an equal share of surgery and consultations. We encourage continuity of care, from first consult through to surgery, with an aim to deliver the very best outcomes to our clients and their pets.

We are flexible in our offer and aim to achieve a great work-life balance for all our employees. The practice opening hours are 8:30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings 9am to 2pm. We are flexible in our offer, we do need to ensure that these hours are covered on a rota basis between our vets. Saturday requirement is 1:4 with sole charge on Saturdays only. There are no out of hours as this is covered by a local veterinary hospital.

We offer a very competitive salary of up to £65,000, depending on experience.

About Us

We are an established practice located in the heart of Plymouth, with a longstanding client base. Our practice is bright and modern, having recently undergone a complete refurbishment of all clinical and reception areas. Our facilities are well equipped including theatre, large prep room with 2 tables, X-ray and ultrasound room and separate dental room with up to date dental X-ray and very efficient new CR7 processor. We continue to invest in equipment and modern working practices. You will be supported by 5 experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Animal Nursing Assistants, a Student Veterinary Nurse, and an efficient reception team. Rosehill Vets is RCVS Practice Standards accredited to Small Animal General Practice.

About You

We are looking to recruit a friendly qualified Veterinary Surgeon, preferably with recent experience in a small animal practice. Most importantly, someone who is confident in managing medicine cases and competent in managing a busy daily surgical load.

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:

Wellbeing

1. Private Medical Insurance
2. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
4. Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

1. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
2. Certificate support
3. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
4. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
5. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
6. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
7. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
8. Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

1. BVA membership
2. VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

1. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
2. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
3. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
4. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
5. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Salary up to £65,000 DOE FTE