Veterinary Surgeon required At Riverside Veterinary Centre, Belper
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Salary
Up to £63,000 depending on experience
Company
Riverside Veterinary Centre
Contact
Jim Dixon
Belper, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team here at Riverside Veterinary Centre, Belper!
Daily, you will manage your own case load, with support whenever needed, consulting and doing surgery as per the rota. You will aim to provide an excellent client and pet care experience whilst enjoying continuity of care with the pets you will see. You will work up to 40 hours per week, but this could be a job share/part time basis with flexible shifts, as we appreciate that work/life balance is vital. You would be working Saturday mornings on a 1:3 basis but no OOH as this is covered by Vets Now. Occasionally we have an inpatient overnight that you might need to attend but this is rare.
Salary for the role is up to £63,000 depending on experience + Relocation allowance up to £5,000 if required.
About Us
We are a first opinion, small animal practice, located in a beautiful and friendly town of Belper in Derbyshire. We are located on the edge of the Peak District National Park and see a wide range of routine and challenging cases. We have a supportive network of IVC referral services around us and excellent links with local practices in the area to share information and expertise. Equipment wise we have digital x-ray, ultrasound (with colour doppler and cardiac probe), multi-parameter, hydraulic tables, Tonopen, Doppler and in house blood facilities. We use Vetstream, VPIS and have a nice library. We are moving in the next few months to a gorgeous, larger premises, about a mile down the river Derwent, which we're very excited about. This will give us the opportunity to expand the team and our offerings to our clients.
About the Team and Culture
Our success and growth are achieved by looking after our clients, their pets and supporting our colleagues as they mean the world to us. You will receive support from 4 vets (including one CD and one SA medicine cert holder), Practice Manager and the rest of our friendly team. Our practice is run from one site, meaning that there is always support (and drink of your choice!) to hand. We can support further training and qualifications, including certificates and any interests you may be keen to develop to ensure your happiness and the success of the business.
We also support the IVC graduate scheme and are an RVN training practice. We are keen to support additional training in areas such as pet bereavement, first aid, mental health first aid, domestic abuse awareness and menopause.
We aim to maintain a sense of humour and support each other on stressful days. The key words we use when describing our team are friendly, helpful, kind, supportive, welcoming and learning-forward. We have a no-blame culture with regular meetings and discussions.
Applicant Requirements
The successful candidate would ideally have experience working in the UK as a veterinary surgeon both consulting and operating. Ideally capable of sole charge, although this is rarely required.
You need to always strive for excellent communication and be able to demonstrate a high standard of patient and client care and always provide this with empathy.
We are a close team with the emphasis on being a kind and caring team member. We'd like you to be confident and organised, with a happy, approachable personality.
Because our employees matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- 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
- £1200 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
- 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 to you then please get in touch. Quote BH8995 when applying for this role.
Tel: 07890610129
Address:
Wharf Goods Road, Belper, Derbyshire, United Kingdom