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Veterinary Surgeon

Employer
Park Veterinary Centre, Watford
Location
Watford, Hertfordshire
Salary
Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience
Closing date
27 Jul 2022
Phone number
07977XXXXXX

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Job Details

The Role

Here at Park Veterinary Centre, we are looking for a dedicated Veterinary surgeon to join our team. The role will consist of carrying out consultations and surgical work.

The rota will involve working 40 hours per week spread over 4 days. Weekends are worked on a rota basis, approximately 1:2 Saturdays, to include one full weekend every 5/6 weeks to provide in-patient cover and morning out of hours. VetsNow provides our overnight cover.

The salary is up to £60,000 depending on experience.

About Us

Park Veterinary Centre is a well-established first opinion practice, with roots in Hertfordshire going back over 100 years. We are close to the local countryside while being only a short train journey from London. You will be joining a busy, well-equipped practice, where every team member, including reception, accounts staff, veterinary care assistants, Vets, and Nurses, aspire to achieve higher standards. Along with RCVS GP status, we are a nurse training practice, with well-trained Registered Veterinary Nurses, many of whom are working towards advanced certifications.

We are fully equipped with ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopy, ECG, and multi-modal monitors.

We currently have 7 FTE Veterinary Surgeons and 13 Registered Veterinary Nurses/Students. We also employ several Support Staff so that our clinical team can concentrate on patient care. One of our Veterinary Surgeons has recently passed her GPCert, and one has a special interest in exotics, and along with several of our Nurses helps a local wildlife charity with their veterinary needs. Our Vets are diagnosticians, medics, and surgeons, and we are keen to support special interests and CPD.

Applicant Requirements

We are looking for someone to add to our current team’s knowledge, ideally with some experience in more complex cases, although support can be provided by our experienced team. The successful candidate will be a team player, enthusiastic and able to provide exceptional care to our clients.

Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata:

  • Enhanced holiday entitlement and increasing holiday based on length of service
  • CPD paid days and allowance
  • L&D opportunities through the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • BVA Membership paid
  • VDS cover
  • Birthday leave
  • Discounted veterinary fees
  • Various discounts including retail & gym memberships
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Service-related company sick pay
  • Sponsorship for overseas employees
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
  • Relocation packages
  • Career progression opportunities

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. 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.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch and quote reference BH6353. 

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Company

The welfare of our patients is and always will be our priority. We have a main surgery at 256 Cassiobury Drive for both small animals and a separate ambulatory equine/large animal clinic, as well as a popular branch Practice at Katherine Place.

Company info
Location
256 Cassiobury Drive
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 3PA
GB

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