Senior Veterinary Surgeon

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Veterinary Surgeon to become instrumental in our practice's future growth and development. You will work across both of our sites which are a 15-minute drive from each other. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident vet who is looking to take on further responsibility. The role will involve supporting our part-time CD in empowering our clinical team and being the “go-to” person for advice and guidance. If you are ready for the next step in your career this role could be perfect for you. There is also potential for career progression.

Our typical shift pattern is 40 hours per week between 8:30 am – 6:30 pm, with a share of 1:4 Saturdays between 8:30 am – 2 pm. No bank holidays, no Sundays and no out-of-hours. We are more than happy to consider a shift pattern that works around you.

The salary for this role is up to £72,000 FTE depending on experience.

About Us

Carmel Veterinary Centre is an RCVS Tier 2 accredited, VNTP, two-site small animal practice based in Wolverhampton with ISFM Silver status. Both practices are within walking distance of a local park, which is ideal if you bring your dog to work or just to get some fresh air and stretch your legs at lunchtime. Wolverhampton is ideally based to access both city life and the countryside.

We are equipped with ultrasound, digital X-ray, endoscope, bronchoscope and full in-house Idexx lab machines. We will be purchasing a dental X-ray machine in the coming months and have lots of enthusiasm and development plans for the future.

We are committed to providing the best possible service and will always try to go the extra mile to deliver exceptional client and patient care. You would be joining our fantastic team which, across both sites, includes 7 Receptionists, 14 RVN’s, one SVN, 2 Veterinary Care Assistants, 1 Animal Care Assistant and a dedicated Clinical Cleaner.

Our team are friendly and motivated, and we strongly encourage CPD and self-development. One of our nurses has completed her ISFM Diploma in Feline Nursing and has Fear Free Practioner Status. As a team we all work together to practice Fear Free protocols In addition, three members of our team have trained as Mental Health First Aiders. It is important to us that we provide a positive and supportive working environment, to maintain our strong ethos of teamwork and communication. Using Vet led initiatives and building on the friendly and supportive foundation we already have, we have worked hard to develop a strong culture of “civility”. We are looking for a candidate with strong interpersonal skills and a core mindset of kindness and respect.

Applicant Requirements

Our ideal Senior Vet will have a minimum of 4 years of experience in clinical practice. They will enjoy leadership; have great people skills and have a genuine consideration for well-being. They will be confident in both consulting and surgery. They will be keen to promote learning and continuous improvement by mentoring less experienced colleagues and our New Graduate, who is joining us from South Africa in July this year.

Because our employee’s matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1200 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.


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