Skip to main content

This job has expired

Veterinary Surgeon

Employer
Oval Pet Centre
Location
Kent
Salary
Competitive Salary plus commission structure on offer
Closing date
31 Aug 2022

Job Details

The Role

Oval Pet Centre has an exciting opportunity available for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their dedicated team, on either a Full Time or Part Time basis. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our clients and their pets and take care of a varied caseload. You will need to be confident in general veterinary duties but there will definitely be an opportunity to pursue any specific interests.

The Full-Time position is generally a 40-hour week, split into a 2-week rota. For example, Week 1 is 4 days (8.5 hours per day), Week 2 is 5 days (8.5 hours per day). Saturdays are 1:4 with OOH.

We are happy to discuss the possibility of part-time shifts, working 2-3 days per week.

Competitive Salary + Commission Structure on offer.


About Us

The Oval Pet Centre is a busy first opinion small animal practice situated in sunny Kent, only 20 minutes by train to central London. We currently have 3 practices, two for essential care and one vaccination clinic. We have the full range of diagnostics you would expect, Idexx blood machines, Idexx Urinaylsis in house and a Full Dental suite with X-ray.

 

Our friendly team is made up of 5 full-time Vets, 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses, and 12 supporting team members. Our practice is multilingual and currently has Vets from Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, and Poland. We are a very friendly, close, and inclusive team that like to promote a supportive culture and discuss cases when necessary. We are very supportive of CPDs if you want to focus on a particular area of care.


Applicant Requirements

Our ideal candidate will be a Veterinary Surgeon who has some post-qualification experience. You will be caring, enthusiastic and a team player, who has good communication skills. Our clients are at the heart of everything you do, and you will gain job satisfaction from case continuity and bonding with clients.


Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata

Work life balance

  • 6.6 weeks holiday
  • Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
  • Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
  • Non-accidental injury support

Development

  • £1,250 CPD allowance
  • Certificate support
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
  • All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
  • All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

  • BVA membership
  • VDS cover
  • RCVS fees

Additional

  • Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
  • Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
  • Discounted staff pet care

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, then please get in touch and quote BH6487 as a reference when applying for this role.

To submit your application, click the apply now button.

Company

We are a small friendly Vet Practice with over 5,000 clients choosing the Oval Pet Centre Veterinary Practice for their pets' care.  We currently have openings for new clients, so join the Oval family today. We care about the relationship between you and your pet and our team of vets, nurses and receptionists are here for you whenever you need advice, clinical expertise or just a friendly chat.​

Company info
Location
Sidcup
Kent
DA15 9ER
United Kingdom

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert