Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group in the Liverpool area is hiring a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to provide outstanding clinical care and support practices during weekends. The role involves working collaboratively with a dedicated team while delivering high standards of patient care and client communication from day one.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance from day one

Health cash plan covering dental and optical services

Life Assurance 3 x salary

5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year

Access to 24-hour counselling

Internal CPD and support for Certificates of Sponsorship

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS.
• Experience in patient and client care.
• Strong clinical leadership and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients.
• Engage and mentor team members.
• Prepare accurate treatment and care plans.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Client communication

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

We are seeking a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to support our practices within the Liverpool region, the rota will reflect the needs of the area and this will be communicated accordingly.

We are flexible and shifts can either be every Saturday, every other Saturday, Saturday and Sunday every week or Saturday and Sunday every other week. The hours will be 9am till 7pm.

Please email [e-mail] to discuss in more detail.

Key Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid.
• Sabbatical based on length of service.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.
• Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
• Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
• Prepare tailored, accurate treatment and care plans for each patient with clear cost estimates.
• Engage, mentor and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilising these in the most effective way.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
• Experience of supporting nurse consults and schedule 3 procedures, with an understanding of how this contributes to clinic performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.