OOH Veterinary Surgeon

Southdown Veterinary Group; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary clinic in Rayleigh is seeking an OOH Veterinary Surgeon to join their night team. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance with 7 nights on and 14 nights off, alongside a friendly nursing team. The clinic is a fully equipped 24hr hospital, providing comprehensive care and a Gold Standard Cat friendly environment. Ideal candidates will be RCVS registered and have experience in a Tier 3 hospital setting. Attractive benefits include generous leave, funded CPD, and pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid

Fully funded CPD opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Colleague discount on pet products

Access to company share-save scheme

Qualifications

• RCVS registered veterinarian.
• Experience in a Tier 3 hospital setting is implied.

Responsibilities

• Provide small animal veterinary surgical and clinical care in a 24hr hospital.
• Work alongside an experienced nursing team and support staff.
• Utilise a fully equipped facility including dental x-ray and ultrasound.
• Contribute to the after-hours schedule with 7 nights on and 14 nights off.
• Provide care in a Gold Standard Cat friendly clinic.

Skills

Veterinary surgical skills

Clinical care knowledge

Experience in a Tier 3 hospital

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

Overview

OOH Veterinary Surgeon, YourVets Rayleigh Hospital, Rayleigh, Essex.

Are you seeking an OOH Veterinary Surgeon role in an excellent hospital?

We have an opportunity for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our night team at Yourvets Rayleigh. This position complements our fantastic day team and offers a great work–life balance with 7 nights on and 14 nights off. Accommodation can be provided.

Here at Yourvets Rayleigh we are a busy, single site 24hr hospital. You would be joining a friendly and supportive environment, whilst working alongside our experienced nursing team with brilliant support staff.

Our RCVS registered Tier 3 hospital is fully equipped, including dental x-ray and ultrasound facilities, dental x-ray and much more. We also have a dedicated theatre suite, with two theatres, and offer a wide range of orthopaedic, soft tissue and diagnostic procedures. We are a Gold Standard Cat friendly clinic, with cat only waiting areas and wards, in both surgical and hospital areas.

Our hospital is in Rayleigh which is commutable from Southend-on-Sea, Canvey Island, Hockley, Wickford, South Benfleet, South Woodham Ferrers, Billericay, Brentwood, Stanford-Le-Hope, Thundersley, Chelmsford, Maldon, Burnham-on-Crouch and other locations in the Greater London and Essex area.

Responsibilities

• Join the night team at YourVets Rayleigh and provide small animal veterinary surgical and clinical care in a 24hr hospital.
• Work alongside an experienced nursing team and support staff.
• Utilise a fully equipped facility including dental x-ray and ultrasound, two theatres, and a range of orthopaedic, soft tissue and diagnostic procedures.
• Contribute to the after-hours schedule with the stated pattern of 7 nights on and 14 nights off.
• Provide care in a Gold Standard Cat friendly clinic with dedicated cat waiting areas and wards.

Qualifications

• RCVS registered veterinarian.
• Experience in a Tier 3 hospital setting is implied by the hospital description.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with Buy/Sell holiday scheme – allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
• RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid
• Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD – abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
• Receive an extra day’s leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme – automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed
• Access to the company share-save scheme

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Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at [e-mail]

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