About us:

Building the best place to work in the veterinary industry is creating exceptional opportunities for people like you.

Here, you won’t just be part of the team, you’ll be part of our nationwide family. We’ve built a network of 330 practices with 22 state-of-the-art 24-hour centres that are all home to a family of professionals who provide a high standard of care. You won’t just help to deliver care, you’ll deliver exceptional care for your patients and clients. And you’ll do it all supported by your colleagues and some of the best training and development in the industry.

Join us where we’re building better every day.

The role:

We are looking for a motivated individual to lead a team of vets, nurses and reception staff. This is a great opportunity for any vet wanting to take the challenge in their career. We are looking for someone who can drive the clinic, provide an exceptional service and build a strong client base.

The team at Oak Beck are really supportive with an experienced Head Nurse with a passion for both patient and client care.

We also have a brand new ultrasound scanner with an impressive image quality in a wide range of applications.

Key accountabilities:

Your duties will also include: Consulting, ensuring all aspects of animal welfare are addressed, routine surgery, lifting and moving animals, handling drugs and chemotherapeutic agents, shared on-call duties, providing telephone advice, data entry and fee charging.

You will deal with clients’ concerns and complaints at practice level and liaise with regional management if needed in these situations. From time to time, you may also be required to assist with nurse and vet training 

Branch Partnership opportunities within this practice are also available where you can own part of the clinic, have complete clinical freedom whilst receiving full support from the wider Medivet network.

Skills and experience:

Essential attributes:

MRCVS qualification
English language skills
Associated skills (listening, empathising and summarising)
No unspent criminal convictions
No RCVS investigations underway
Computer literacy

Desirable attributes:

Medical competence (to a level required for the specific role, including clinical examinations, lifting and moving animals, diagnosing disease and prescribing/handling of drugs), surgical competence (to a level required for the specific role)
Sole charge experience
UK small animal practice experience
Familiarity and compliance with relevant legislation
Medication experience

Rewards and Benefits

Joining our national network of veterinary surgeons at Medivet, offers exceptional opportunities for career development while enjoying a very competitive salary package of up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience. We’ll also look after you with a company vehicle and accommodation allowances. A generous CPD allowance is also designed to drive your progress, balanced by 5 weeks annual holiday allowance (FTE).

We can also support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa if you meet the criteria and are eligible to register as a veterinary surgeon with the RCVS upon arrival in the UK.

Branch

Harrogate Oak Beck Way is a well-equipped practice tucked away on the outskirts of Harrogate yet close enough to pop out at lunch time.

The practice has 2 theatres, a large prep room, separate dog and cat ward and a separate fully furbished dental suite. Spacious and bright reception/waiting area with separate dog and cat seating.

Modern digital X-ray, ultrasound and CT scanner facilities.

In house lab equipment with up to date analyzers and external lab support and services.