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Veterinary Surgeon - Derby

Employer
Pride Veterinary Referrals
Location
DE24 8HX, Derby
Salary
Attractive remuneration package
Closing date
22 Sep 2021
Phone number
07977XXXXXX

Job Details

About the role
At the local practice you will spend the early morning and afternoon in the consulting room. Before your lunchbreak you will move to the prep room and theatre, where you can make use of the on-site laboratory, x-ray, ultrasound, dental machine and surgical kit.

At Pride Veterinary Centre you will spend your day in one of three areas. In the Consulting Room you will be dealing directly with clients and interacting with the other vet teams. In Wards, you will manage the care of inpatients, communicating with owners, generating plans for diagnosis and treatment, and carrying out procedures on your cases. In Prep and Theatre, you will carry out procedures such as dentals and imaging, while in theatre you perform a variety of surgical operations.

There are endless opportunities for you to expand your knowledge and improve your skills by working closely with other members of the first opinion and referral teams.

The role is full time, working 4 days per week, but part-time applicants may also fit the needs well. We have our own out-of-hours service so there are no night duties, but if you enjoy emergency medicine then we see a reasonable amount during the day and night cover for absences is available. You will take part in our weekend rota which works out as 1:5 Full Weekends and 1:5 Saturday Mornings, with lieu the next week (Thursday and Friday for a full and a half day for Saturday morning).

About Us
We are the largest provider of veterinary care in the East Midlands. The main hospital is based at Pride Park in Derby and is home to a busy first opinion practice, a multidisciplinary referral service and an out-of-hours service.
We have 12 practice sites in Derby, Burton and Nottingham with well-equipped on-site facilities offering a high quality local service. This role will support the Pride Veterinary Centre and one of our local practices.

Applicant requirements

  1. Experienced in small animal work (within a UK practice)
  2. Great client communication skills
  3. Ability to make decisions, prioritise and delegate.
  4. An interest in medicine and imaging
  5. Commitment to continuous development
  6. Certificate or a desire to enrol would be desirable

Professional Perks and Benefits

  1. Develop your own career plan and path: clinical vet, internships and residencies, management and running your own practice.
  2. Attractive remuneration package
  3. A 4-day week allowing a great work/life balance
  4. No out-of-hours (unless you want it)
  5. Excellent CPD allowance of £1,250 per year
  6. In-house training: weekly clinical clubs, monthly journal clubs, monthly CPD evenings, online learning portal
  7. RCVS and VDS membership paid plus 2 subscriptions of your choice.

Personal Perks

  1. Birthday off work
  2. Increase in holiday allowance with service (extra day per year up to 5 years of service)
  3. Private health care
  4. Death in Service cover
  5. Practice focus on health and wellbeing
  6. Discount pet health scheme
  7. Company Sick Pay
  8. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
  9. Relocation Packages Available

As a Disability Confident Employer we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions, and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

To submit your application, click the apply button.

Company

Pride Veterinary Referrals is a multidisciplinary small animal referral hospital based in Derby, East Midlands within easy access to Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, and parts of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, and Cheshire.

Our spacious and modern specialist veterinary referral hospital offers a multi-disciplinary service, 24/7 emergency care, and a rehabilitation suite.

Company info
Location
Pride Veterinary Referrals
Riverside Road
Derby
DE24 8HX
United Kingdom

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