Veterinary Surgeon Required At Oval Pet Centre, Sidcup
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Salary
Potential to earn up to £65,000 depending on experience
Company
Oval Pet Centre
Contact
Megan Dawson
Sidcup, Kent, United Kingdom
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.
Salary
There is potential to earn up to £65,000 depending on experience.
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.
Because our employee’s 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
• 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 with 2 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
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 and quote reference BH6487.
Tel: 07977242413
Address:
19 The Oval, Sidcup, Kent, United Kingdom