Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

Southdown Veterinary Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Maidstone is looking for a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to join their highly experienced ECC team. The role involves caring for hospitalized patients and managing emergencies. Ideal candidates will have experience in a hospital setting, but this is not essential. The practice is well-equipped and promotes professional development among its staff. Benefits include generous annual leave, paid subscription fees, and enhanced parental leave. If interested, please contact the recruitment team.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Fully funded CPD opportunities

Pension scheme with automatic enrolment

Colleague discount on pet products and treatments

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital setting preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a passion for animal care.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the care and case progression of hospitalized patients.
• Provide emergency care when required.

Skills

Veterinary care

Emergency care experience

Job description

Overview

Weekend Veterinary Surgeon – Newnham Court, Maidstone, Kent.

Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital are looking for a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to join their existing highly experienced ECC team of Vets and RVNs.

The primary purpose of this role is taking responsibility for the care and case progression of hospitalised patients and emergencies. Experience in a hospital setting would be great, but it is not essential.

We are a Tier 3 accredited Hospital in Mainstone, Kent, who provide only the highest standards of care to our patients. Our practice is fantastically well equipped with all the usual tech, tools and toys that we need to do high quality clinical work.

Our team is made up of 21 fantastic veterinary surgeons, all with varying interests and skills, meaning we see a large range of interesting cases. Our nursing team is 40 strong and is encouraged to pursue their own interests and professional development. We have a great support team and practice manager who work hard to ensure the practice runs smoothly.

Rota

1 in 4 weekends, Saturday and Sunday.

Location and commute

We are based in Maidstone and commutable from Chatham, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Tonbridge, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Ashford, Sevenoaks, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood, Canterbury, Orpington, Gravesend and other locations in South London and Kent.

Benefits

Our standard benefits include: pro rata'd for part time

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our 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 days 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

Interested in the role?

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

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