Medivet Swanland 24 hour hospital have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced veterinary surgeon to join our team as a lead vet.

In this role, you will help drive continued high clinical standards and develop and lead the onsite team whilst growing new or expanding on current skills by taking the next step in your career by gaining management level experience.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced vet with a client-oriented approach and excellent communication skills. Someone able to work to a very high standard both medically and surgically and has the drive and ambition to help develop this practice beyond what has already been achieved. Team management experience would be beneficial as you will need to be able to support, develop and lead a team in a beautiful well, equipped, evolving 24hr hospital. 

Salary package of up to £70,000 PA

Employee benefits:

- Relocation package of up to £2000.
- CPD allowance and 3 days paid CPD leave per year.
- Funded certificate opportunities.
- Leadership training.
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Paid sabbatical after five years’ service.
- Annual pay reviews.
- Additional paid leave for exceptional attendance.
- Colleague purchase scheme.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Hapibenefits – Receive a range of discounts on your shopping, entertainment and meals out.
- 24 hour access to wellbeing and employee assistance program.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 39 hours a week over four days with 1:6 weekends but we're open to hearing what works for you so please get in touch.

Key accountabilities:

- Day to day surgical duties.
- Manage the sales performance, budget and overall profitability of the practice on a day-to-day basis.
- Ensure all team members provide quality and ethical care to all clients and patients.
- Support growth, development and wellbeing in the team and individuals under your management.

Skills and experience:

Ideally at least 3-5 years UK small animal practice (or UK equivalent) experience.

Career progression is actively promoted, funded certificates and partnership opportunities are available for the right candidate.

Branch:

The Swanland team currently consists of a passionate team of vets led by a clinical director alongside two head nurses, a team of RVN’s, student nurses, patient care assistants, client care assistants, kennel assistants and administrative staff. We also have a fully functioning night team staffed by experienced vets & RVNs to cover out of hours.

We have 24-hour hospitalisation, separate dog, cat, exotic & isolation wards, three operating theatres with updated surgical facilities & equipment, an in house lab, excellent diagnostic imaging facilities, including ultrasound, doppler, digital x ray, range of digital endoscopes, rhinoscopy, arthroscopy and a CT suite along with diagnostic ECG, hydrotherapy, under water treadmill and laser therapy.

Medivet Swanland is situated in a rural, affluent part of East Yorkshire within beautiful countryside, with easy access to the North York Moors national park, East Yorkshire coastline & the cities of Kingston-Upon-Hull, Beverley, Lincoln, Leeds & York. The beautiful setting is echoed within the practice grounds themselves where you would be able to enjoy breaks & lunches surrounded by curated hanging baskets of flowers and countryside views.