Veterinary Surgeon - Redruth, Cornwall
- Employer
- Cornwall Animal Hospital
- Location
- Treleigh, Redruth, Cornwall
- Salary
- Salary £35k - £40k range for right candidate with required skills
- Closing date
- 16 Jul 2021
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- Sector
- Small Animal, Practice, Veterinary
- Job Type
- Veterinary Surgeon, Surgeon
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Full-time experienced vet. No OOH, 1 in 3 Saturday mornigs, CPD funded, excellent salary, orthopaedic experience advantage.
The Practice
We are a unique small animal charity that offers discounted vet care for all the pets in the family irrespective of number in the home. Small friendly team of experienced nurses and vets with excellent working conditions and equipment. Large car park with grounds and exciting plans passed for new build Rehab Unit incorporating hydrotherapy pool and treadmill. You would be working in a much sought after area with all the work-life benefits that Cornwall can provide. Excellent recently built operating theatre suite and laboratory. We are sure you would be suitably impressed with all the facilities the Animal Hospital has on offer for the right person with a positive attitude.
Location
The practice is a stand alone 1 acre site approximately 1 mile from Redruth and 2 miles from Camborne in quiet location close to main A30 road.
The Role
We are seeking a vet confident in routine surgery, preferably with an interest in orthopedics, sometimes having sole charge responsibilities. There would be no out of hours working. You would be consulting and operating within prescribed rota hours Mon - Sat with 1 Saturday morning being worked in 3. You would need good inter personal skills as we are a very busy practice dealing with a wide cross section of the public.
Successful Candidate
The ideal candidate would be an experienced Vet who is a good team player and possess excellent communication skills. They would need to be flexible in their approach to problem solving but remain committed to our charity ethos which is that the pets needs come first. They would need to work confidently and be able to sometimes take sole charge responsibilities. They would need to work effectively with the Lead Vet and our team of experienced nurses and ancillary staff to keep improving our levels of customer service and satisfaction levels. Though not essential it would be an advantage if the person appointed had some experience or real interest in orthopedic surgery.
The Package
The Charity operates a pension scheme recently set up under the auto enrollment procedures. We pay up to £1000 per annum for up to 3 CPD's. RCVS and VDS fees are paid by the Charity for all vets and nurses. We have a large car park (26 spaces) for staff & clients. No OOH working.
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Company
We are a Cornish based charity focused on improving the lives of sick or unwanted pets. At the Cornwall Animal Hospital we take care of pets of all shapes and sizes. We make sure that animals can get the veterinary treatment they need when their owners cannot afford to pay.
We understand that caring for an unwell pet can be very expensive. The Cornwall Animal Hospital helps pets whose owners cannot afford private fees. All of our clients are on means-tested benefits or state retirement pension, and we also help members of the community on a low income at our discretion.We have a Veterinary Clinic based in Redruth. Surviving on donations alone we have a dedicated team of fundraisers that arrange numerous events throughout the year, and a retail operations manager that oversees four shops throughout Cornwall.
- Website
- http://www.cornwallanimalhospital.org/
- Telephone
- 01209 313214
- Location
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Cornwall Animal Hospital
Treleigh Cottage
Treleigh
Redruth
Cornwall
TR16 4AY
United Kingdom
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