Remuneration

£50,000 - £72,000 per year

The Opportunity

The Opportunity  

Would you like to support with the growth of a newly refurbished 24-hour practice? 

Medivet Thurmaston is a sparkling new practice with the latest technology including an x-ray room with digital and dental x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, tonometer and orthopaedic equipment. Our Thurmaston practice is our new 24-hour practice in Leicester with a loyal client base.  

As a Night Vet Surgeon, you will play a pivotal role in diagnosing, treating and managing various medical conditions in small animal practice. Using a combination of your medical expertise, surgical proficiency, and communication skills to provide exceptional care, ensuring the health and happiness of our patients and clients. 

We are offering a shift pattern of 5 days on and 9 days off.

You’ll find us conveniently situated in the heart of the village of Thurmaston, four miles north of the city centre of Leicester. With Thurmaston Shopping Centre less than a mile away, you'll have a variety of options for Lunch at your convenience. We have free parking onsite and we’re an easy commute if you’re traveling from surrounding locations such as Melton Mowbray, Nottingham, Derby, etc with transport links such as the A46/M1 within close proximity. Airports are also easily accessible with East Midlands Airport just a 30 minute drive and Birmingham Airport can be reached in less than an hour.  

If you would like to hear more about this position before applying or would like an informal chat, please contact Serena on serena.khima@medivet.co.uk. 

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.

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.