Veterinary Surgeon

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

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Potters Bar is seeking a full-time Veterinary Surgeon. Responsibilities include delivering exceptional patient care, managing client relations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates must be RCVS registered and demonstrate clinical leadership. The practice offers a supportive environment with a focus on continued professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be an RCVS registered vet surgeon.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to clients, addressing any complaints.
• Carry out consultations and procedures while monitoring patient care.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and operational standards.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Exceptional clinical care

Ability to work as part of a team

Experience with client relations

Education

RCVS registered vet surgeon

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon page is loaded## Veterinary Surgeonlocations: Potters Bar, Hertfordshire: Enfield, Greater Londonposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR002549Medivet Potters Bar has an exciting opening for a full-time vet. We are a busy practice with a really friendly and enthusiastic team consisting of our Branch Partner, one other assistant vet and 4 RVN's. We have a high case load, and a large proportion of our clients are insured allowing for full case work up. The practice has recently had a refurb with 2 consulting rooms, a large prep room, separate theatre, staff area and a nice garden. We have digital Xray, biochemistry and haematology machines, a small ultrasound and dental facilities. We are within a very supportive Enfield region and frequently take cases to the Enfield hospital for overnight care or complex surgeries including laparoscopy; Watford and Hendon are close by for MRI/CT. Our branch partner is an advanced practitioner in small animal medicine and enjoys teaching and discussing cases over a coffee! Salary based on experience. 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. Either 1 in 6 full weekends at the Enfield 24 Hr Hospital or 1 in 3 Saturdays on a branch run (two or three of the region's branches in a day) Share of bank holiday shifts and on-call duties Additional two weekend days per year (ERS).**Responsibilities****Client care:*** Deliver exceptional care to clients, each and every day.* Deal with any client complaints and concerns raised in the clinic.* Ensure the client receives updates regarding patient care following any procedure.* For any out of hours (OOH) or enhanced care, ensure the client is updated regarding patient care and wellbeing.**Patient care:*** Carry out any consultations and procedures.* Accountable for patient care and monitoring.* Responsible for admissions and discharges for procedures (depending on complexity)* Ensure patient records are accurate and up to date.* Complete a clinical handover and make arrangements for the transfer of any patient requiring OOH or enhanced care.* Responsible for prescribing medication and carrying out dispensing checks.* All patient care is carried out under the guidance of the vet/lead vet in line with clinical competence.**Standards and Compliance:**Accountable for compliance with all regulatory and practice standards and agreed ways of working.Ensure the appropriate regulatory, practice and operational veterinary and nursing standards are implemented in the practice.Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.**Commercial performance:*** Prepare accurate estimates and costs for clients and ensure payment is made at the same time as the procedure.* Take action to minimise debt and support action plans to address any issues with clients.* Maximise capacity through the most effective utilisation of clinical skills.**Communications:*** Hold engaging clinical meetings with veterinary and nursing teams as required.**Clinical leadership:*** Support and carry out colleague clinical mentoring/ development as required.* Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across clinics and the wider Medivet community.* To continue to deliver exceptional care to clients the Vet and Lead Vet are responsible for mentoring graduates within the clinic. The Nurse and Head Nurse are responsible for coaching the nursing team.**Clinical administration:*** Accountable for ensuring lab tests are carried out correctly.* Escalate any issues to the Practice Manager as required.**Skills, knowledge and experience*** Must be an RCVS registered vet surgeon.* Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.* Implementation of a progressive clinical culture.* Able to work as part of a team.* Experienced in delivering exceptional clinical care to clients and patients.* Supports nurse consults and understands how this contributes to the performance and efficient operation of the clinic.* Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of each and every colleague.Our clinics are run by small teams who need to work together effectively to deliver exceptional care to our clients, patients, and colleagues. This means that, from time to time, you may be required to carry out tasks outside your normal duties, where you have the skills, knowledge and experience required.### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.