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Emergency Veterinary Surgeon - Maidstone, Kent

Employer
Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital
Location
Maidstone, Kent
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
13 Feb 2019

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Emergency Veterinary Surgeon - Maidstone, Kent

Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital is looking for an Emergency vet to join our highly experienced and friendly team on a full time, permanent basis.

About us

We have been an independently run practice for over a century, providing quality care to our clients and their pets in Maidstone, Kent. Set close to local transport links our location is easy to travel to through public transport and via car.

We offer 24-hour cover for not only our clients, but to our subscribing practices in the surrounding areas.

We are a Tier 3 RCVS accredited hospital and pride ourselves on our gold standards of care; our team members are at the forefront of everything we do. The practice is led by our guiding principles encouraging team work, commitment, reputation and satisfaction for both our valued employees and clients.

Our fully equipped and modern hospital offers two operating theatres, x-ray, dental and ultrasound suits, an isolation ward, separate cat and dog wards, an on-site laboratory and all the latest “toys”.

About the Role

You will be working as an emergency OOH vet as part of a four-vet team. The role requires you to cover 7 night shifts and 2 days on a 1:4-week rota leaving you with plenty of free time, promoting a healthy work/life balance. You will be supported by our highly experienced team of Critical Care nurses. This is an exciting opportunity, that offers great flexibility and a varied workload.

About you

The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced and dedicated night vet with a passion for emergency and critical care - who enjoys working to high standards. It is important that you are confident with a sole charge role and can work within a busy hospital environment. You must be fluent in written and verbal English, with good communication skills. Previous experience using the RX Works Practice Management System is an advantage, but full training will be given.

What we can offer

  • Excellent career opportunities and development due to the wide and varied caseload
  • Very competitive salary based on experience and post grad qualifications
  • Generous CPD funding of at least 5 days per year plus £1,500 to attend training courses
  • 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
  • Private pension scheme with employer contribution
  • Private medical insurance
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Staff discount scheme
  • Subscriptions for RCVS, Group BVA, BSAVA and EVECCS
  • Group VDS membership
  • Accommodation plus the use of a company vehicle when on shift to travel to and from work
  • A highly flexible rota working 9 shifts per month, this offers a fantastic work-life balance
  • A supportive and forward-thinking work environment that offers a healthy work culture

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Company

Our practice was established roughly 100 years ago. It moved to various locations throughout the years before we settled in Weavering and had our hospital purpose built in 1990. We were the first practice in the area to offer tier 3 hospital facilities and procedures, and we continue to offer our patients a hospital that is accredited at the highest standard. 

Throughout its impressive history our practice has undergone considerable development to become the impeccable service we have to offer today. It was originally a mixed animal practice (farm animals, horses and domestic pets). Today we have separate dedicated small animal and equine facilities at Newnham Court. 

We have 4 highly experienced and exceptionally skilled directors who run our small animal practice. They each have different areas of expertise and take particular personal interest in various areas of veterinary medicine. This means we are able to offer animals a vet who is expertly suited to their specific needs.

The nurses at our practice each possess a friendly and approachable demeanour. They are able to offer extensive information on a number of animal related queries. They can also provide you with great tips and past experience that will help you provide the very best care for your pet. 

At Newnham Court Vets we are dedicated to maintaining a fresh and modern attitude towards veterinary care. Our team, both surgeons and nurses, attend regular courses to update, refresh and introduce them to new ideas in the veterinary world. This educational approach means that your pet is in the greatest, most knowledgeable hands at all times.  

In 1998 we introduced the first independent emergency animal service to the pet owners of Maidstone and surrounding areas. This allows all our patients to rest assured that there is always help at hand for their pets should something go wrong out of practice hours. You can visit www.petemergency.co.uk  for more information about this service. 

Company info
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Telephone
01622 734555
Location
Newnham Court
Bearstead Road
Weavering
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5EL
GB

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