Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Group; SHREWSBURY; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Shrewsbury is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their expanding team, focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and developing clinical excellence. This full-time role offers supportive team culture, competitive benefits including private medical insurance, continuous professional development funding, an annual leave package, and opportunities for career growth. If you have RCVS registration and a passion for veterinary care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Health cash plan

Life Assurance

Paid annual leave

Clinical CPD funding

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Medivet products

Support for Certificates of Sponsorship

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS.
• Experienced in patient and client care.
• Demonstrated leadership and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care to patients during consultations.
• Prepare treatment and care plans tailored to patients.
• Engage and mentor your team to enhance their skills.

Skills

Exceptional care delivery

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Patient management

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

Due to growth, Medivet Shrewsbury 24-Hour is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join them in either first opinion or referral work (or both depending on interest) as we look to expand the services we offer and to enable different vets to do the sort of work they enjoy. We know interests vary and there is scope to cater for consulting only vets or referral only vets.We are also fortunate enough to be supported by a wonderful team of nurses, of whom many of them have finished or are carrying out certificates such as in anaesthesia and analgesia or medical and surgical nursing. We see transferred patients for imaging, medicine, cardiology and surgery as well as first opinion work.Our facilities include a CT scanner, visiting MRI, a range of rigid and flexible endoscopes, a 2022 purchased ultrasound scanner, digital radiography, dental radiography, as well as multiparameter GA monitoring, electrocautery, tonometry and hydrotherapy. Our in-house lab includes biochemistry and haematology, clotting times, blood gas analysis and lactate monitoring. We have an in-house microscope and an Imagyst which enables us access to specialist analysis of cytology or faecal analysis within an hour.For those not local to the area, Shrewsbury and Shropshire are responsible for 'capturing' many vets who moved location for a job and never left! Shrewsbury is a historic, bustling market town with Tudor architecture whilst the Shropshire countryside is beautiful and a stone's throw from Wales and under two hours drive from the Welsh Coast.This role is full time working 40 hours per week over 4 days with a 1 in 6 weekends. Bank Holiday work is shared throughout all vets in the region as well as the vets at the hospital, usually equating to one shift or fewer every 12 months.Please contact [e-mail] for a friendly initial conversation.**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.Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.