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Veterinary Surgeon - South Halifax and Huddersfield

Employer
Donaldson's Vets
Location
South Halifax and Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Salary
Salary - £30-70k
Closing date
8 Dec 2020

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Job Details

Donaldsons 1The Practice
In many ways we are a traditional mixed practice and we have a friendly work environment. The majority of our vets have been with us since they were at school and we have a very good level of staff retention.
We work hard as a team to provide the best care we can to our patients and help each other. We have a group of young vets currently who do socialise with each other and provide a lot of support for each other.

There are 28 vets, all with varying degrees of experience and interests. This provides a lot of support and means we can all learn off each other.
We are a genuinely friendly group of people and like to think we have a relaxed but productive work environment.

We have a very varied case load and a lot of equipment. All our branches have on site surgical facilities, x-ray and ultrasound. Our main hospital also has 24 hour staff, 6 consulting rooms, 2 dog wards, 1 cat ward, isolation ward, CT scanner, visiting MRI, 5 surgical theatres, dental suite, exotics ward and an intensive care ward.

We also have a dedicated rehab centre that is vet led, and offer a visiting dermatologist and visiting ultrasound experts for difficult cases.

We are very unlikely to have a situation where our facilities are the reason we have to refer.

Values

  • Teamwork
  • Dedication to high quality first opinion work
  • Customer focus - each branch is set up to be the “local practice" for the people in the area. We don't want to be seen as a “group”
  • Strong work ethic

Donaldsons 2The Role

  • All roles must include on call, it is the only way that we can make sure our staff have a bearable system is by sharing it equally. Currently this equates to 1 in 10 on call
  • 4 and a half day week full-time. There is an option to reduce to less days and the salary will drop proportionate with this. Currently we have a mixture of vets working 2 up to 4 and a half days a week. Saturdays and on call remain
  • 1 in 3.5 Saturday mornings
  • 8.15am - 7pm day
  • Half day finishes at 1pm
  • Small animal role only (unless the candidate still wants to do a little bit of mixed)

Successful CandidateDonaldsons 3

  • Confident
  • Excellent communicator
  • Good team player

The Package

  • CPD allowance
  • On call bonus - this is on top of the salary, that already includes on call. The bonus is set up as 15% of turnover and is shared on a pro rata basis according to the number of nights on call you have worked that quarter
  • Salary - 30-70k
  • Can have a car as part of the package. Fuel paid for.

To be able to move forward with your application, please also complete the attached application form and return to jadestarkey@vbd.co.uk

To submit your application click the apply button.

Company

We pride ourselves on providing ‘Total Care’ for your pets, and are here to help you with all aspects of pet ownership. From choosing the most suitable family pet, through routine vaccinations, health checks, neutering and nutritional advice, we offer extensive medical and surgical facilities to provide for all your pets’ needs, combined with a personal service second to none. As the longest established veterinary practice in Huddersfield, we continue the proud tradition of providing emergency services 24/7, 365 days a year, by our OWN dedicated team of veterinary surgeons and nurses, on-site.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01484 421512
Location
Somerset Road Veterinary Surgery
131 Somerset Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD5 8HN
United Kingdom

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