Veterinary Surgeon - Supporting your development

Vets for Pets; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Morecambe is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their supportive team. The role comes with a fantastic salary up to £60,000 and no out-of-hours responsibilities. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a strong appetite for surgery. The practice offers modern facilities and comprehensive support for professional development, including CPD and surgical training opportunities. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are available for international candidates.

Benefits

Salary ranging from £36,000 to £60,000 (DOE)

28 days holiday (increasing to 33 days after 2 years)

CPD allowance

AXA private healthcare

Visa sponsorship for international candidates

20% discount in Vets4Pets

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a qualified veterinary surgeon with strong communication skills.
• Experience in surgery and a willingness to learn are essential.
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm for veterinary care are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support for clients and their pets.
• Conduct primary consultations and surgical procedures.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of veterinary professionals.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Proactive attitude

Appetite for surgery

Interest in advanced veterinary practices

Education

Qualified Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Are you looking for a role with guaranteed support on-site, with a great salary up to £60,000 (FTE, DOE).

• Are you looking for a highly supportive, progressive practice with the option to have two supported surgical days per week?
• As practice owners Andrew and James strive to support all their colleagues development with CPD; we encourage open discussion where we can promote your special interest and allow you the opportunity to follow it
• Fantastic salary up to £60,000 (FTE, DOE)
• No OOH
• 1 in 4 weekend
• Sponsorship is available
• If you want an informal chat to learn what the practice is like why not contact one of the owners? James - [e-mail]

Our well-established practice in Lancaster is on the lookout for a Veterinary Surgeon to provide additional clinical support for our clients and their pets.

Our equipment includes Laparoscopy, Ultrasound, Digital X-Ray, Dental X-Ray, Advanced Practitioner dermatology services and Orthopaedic capabilities. We perform the majority of first opinion Orthopaedic surgeries on-site and refer the complex cases to Kentdale, North-West Surgeons and University of Liverpool.

You will need to be a proactive veterinary surgeon with exceptional communication skills. The ideal candidate will have an appetite for surgery as well as being able to provide consultation services for our clients and their pets. We invite applications for those with extraordinary levels of enthusiasm and positivity!

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

About us

• We are a highly-supportive, diverse and inclusive team of 26 consisting of 1 Clinical Director, 1 Lead Vet, 3 Assistant Vet Surgeons (3.75 FTE), 1 Head RVN , 6 RVN’s, 2 SVN’s, 2 VCA’s (10 FTE), 1 General Manager, 1 Practice Manager and 8 Front of House Advisors. and we pride ourselves on bespoke employments that bring the best of our people who in turn bring the best out of our clients and their pets wherever possible.
• Fully air-conditioned surgery: RCVS accredited and purpose-built to industry-leading standards. Plus a proactive and friendly nursing team always willing to help.
• Separate dog, cat, exotic and isolation wards: Ensuring the comfort and care of all our patients.
• In-house advanced practitioner dermatology service*
• State-of-the-art facilities:
• 5 consulting rooms
• 2 operating theatres
• Large treatment room area
• Digital x-ray and dental x-ray
• Ultrasound
• Imagyst cytology, capnography and Multi-Parameter

*Our practice has recently diversified its service offering by employing one of only 37 UK advanced practitioners in small animal dermatology. Our senior veterinary surgeon supports our orthopaedic caseload. Other areas of interest supported by our internal team include a surgical certificate holder, Oncology and peripatetic diagnostic imaging provided by VPS.

If you have a curiosity for any of these disciplines, we would be happy to support your development in these areas.

The Perks

• £36,000 - £60,000 FTE (experience dependent)
• 3-4 scheduled admin breaks throughout each day to make sure you have the time to catch up with any notes or call-backs.
• 28 days holiday (rising to 33 days after 2 years)
• CPD allowance is truly open for discussion as we want to see all our colleagues to reach their potential with bespoke packages available
• Overtime paid for time worked over contracted hours
• AXA private healthcare for a small contribution
• RCVS/BVA/VDS
• Visa sponsorship for international candidates
• Relocation support
• 20% discount in Vets4Pets, Pets at Home, and The Groom Room

Location

LA3 3FE

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!