Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Lancashire

Oakmount Veterinary Centre; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Burnley seeks a Veterinary Surgeon to join their dedicated team. This role involves performing consultations and surgeries, with a focus on client relationships and preventative care. The ideal candidate will have a degree in veterinary medicine and an interest in developing their skills in feline medicine. Offering up to £65,000 DOE, the practice promotes a healthy work-life balance with flexible hours and many professional development opportunities. Join a supportive environment that values your wellbeing.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine and RCVS registration is essential.
• Experience in small animal practice and surgery preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations and surgery as part of daily duties.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and patients.
• Participate in the on-call rota for inpatients as needed.

Skills

Veterinary medicine

Surgical skills

Client relationship management

Feline medicine knowledge

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Digital x-ray

Ultrasound

Job description

Oakmount Veterinary Centre – Veterinary Surgeon

Your next opportunity awaits at Oakmount Veterinary Centre! Salary up to £65,000 DOE and up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus.

We have an exciting opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to join our team at our single-site practice. Your day-to-day would involve consultation days and surgery days, with the opportunity to work up your own cases. There will be some sole charge, but this is minimal.

Fix or flex – find your perfect balance. We know everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. Our vets work various shifts between the hours of 8am and 7.30pm, and 1:4 weekends, with time off in the week in lieu.

There is no OOH. We care for our own inpatients overnight, which is nurse-led, with vets taking part in a 1:6/7 inpatient rota to answer questions if needed.

Most of our vets work 4 days per week, split between 3 consult days and 1 guaranteed ops day. We are keen to hear from those looking for full time, part time or flexible work and happy to discuss what works for you!

About the practice

Oakmount are a first opinion, small animal practice. There would be the opportunity for you to enhance your feline medicine knowledge if you wish. We have 5 consulting rooms, 3 theatres (orthopaedics, soft tissue), digital x-ray with both vertical and horizontal beam, dental x-ray, ultrasound, in-house blood machines, as well as all the usual equipment.

We have a extensive refurbishment of the building underway across the practice, substantially investing in our consult rooms, prep area, waiting area and changing facilities – completion expected within the coming months.

Burnley is a great place to live and work and is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. There has been significant regeneration and development in recent years with investments in infrastructure, community and educational facilities. We have great transport links to many major cities including Manchester and Liverpool. Or, if you prefer a change from the hustle and bustle, we have many wonderful country walks locally and are only a short journey away from both the Lake District and Peak District.

Preventative health care and case continuity are all important to us and mean that during your time at Oakmount vets, you will build great working relationships with your clients and patients! We have some wonderful reviews on Google to reflect this! We are Lancashire’s family-oriented vets who will put your wellbeing first!

About the team

We have 7 vets (1 of which is a clinical director), a practice director, 10 RVNs, 3 SVNs, 2 VCAs and a support team of 6. We are an SVN training practice. Everyone is hard-working, friendly and supportive. Our team has a wealth of knowledge and experience, with 3 certificate holders (surgery, ophthalmology and exotic animal medicine and surgery), and are able to support you with your own areas of interest. Development is encouraged and certificates funded.

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, inclusive of bank holidays
  • Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Wellbeing
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
• Development
  • £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours 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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships
  • BVA membership
  • VDS cover
  • RCVS
• Colleague Benefits
  • Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
  • Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
  • Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
  • Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
  • 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.

Up to £65,000 DOE