Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Group Limited; Chorley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Chorley seeks a Veterinary Surgeon to join their dedicated team. You will be responsible for delivering exceptional care to pets and clients, ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards. The role offers significant support from a collaborative team and various benefits including a health cash plan and annual leave. Candidates should be RCVS registered and possess strong clinical leadership skills along with experience in delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance from day one.

Health cash plan from day one.

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave.

VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid.

Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.

Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience is ideal.
• Proficient in routine consultations and surgeries.
• Experience supporting nurse consults and understanding clinic performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care during consultations and procedures.
• Mentor and develop team members.
• Prepare tailored treatment and care plans for patients.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Teamwork

Exceptional Care

Communication

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

As a Vet you will be accountable for patient care within the clinic, whilst ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory and operational standards and compliance.

We are currently seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our dedicated team at Medivet Chorley 24 Hour.

Our clinic is a well-established, community-focused veterinary practice, committed to providing top-quality care to our beloved animal patients all with everything you need right on your doorstep.

You’ll be working alongside our incredibly supportive Branch Partner Chris and Mel Heaton our Practice Manager. We have a lovely team made up of 7 day and 3 night RVNs, 6 Vets, 4 CCAs and 1 VCA.

We’re looking for an all-rounder GP vet, ideally with at least 2 years’ experience and a minimum of one year post-VetGDP. You’ll be confident in routine consults and surgeries, enjoy working as part of a collaborative team, and be committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to both patients and clients.

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, with a mix of early and late shifts between 8:30am and 7:30pm, plus 1 in 6 full weekends on the rota.

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.