Senior Veterinary Surgeon Required At Unicorn Vets, Park Surgery
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Salary
The salary for this role will be up to £70,000 depending on experience.
Company
Unicorn Vets, Park Surgery
Contact
Nicola Grant
Bassett, Southampton, United Kingdom
The Role
Are you interested in progressing your veterinary career? We have Senior Veterinary Surgeon position available to join our amazing team at our Unicorn Vets, Park Surgery in Bassett, Southampton.
We would welcome a confident Vet as there can be some periods of sole charge. You would have a varied case load with equal time consulting and operating. We have a strong focus on preventative medicine and strive for high standards of patient and client care. Specialties and interests are encouraged and supported, and we are keen to facilitate clinical and professional development. As a Senior Vet you would be working with the practice leadership team to help drive the practice forward and helping to implement new initiatives, as well as mentoring and coaching other members of the team. There may be occasional shifts at one of the other branches if cover is required.
We would be open to flexible working hours for the right candidate. There is 1:5 Saturday rota working until 12.30pm with out of hours responsibilities covered by Vets Now.
Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. All we ask for in return from you is a little flexibility to fit in with all shifts on the rota on some days of the week.
The salary for this role will be up to £70,000 depending on experience.
About Us
Unicorn Vets is a group of three practices that has been in the Southampton area for over 30 years. We have a good client base with a strong focus on patient welfare and high clinical standards. The practice fosters a very supportive and caring environment where real emphasis is placed on ensuring a great work/life balance for all of the team.
Our Park branch is a stone’s throw from Southampton Common where’s there’s seasonal fairs, Park-Run every Saturday morning, not mention Race for Life. The branch is close to the beautiful New Forest with easy access to the south coast, the idyllic South Downs, 20 minutes from Winchester, and little over an hour’s train ride to London. The area is home to excellent schools and is a lovely place to set up home. The practice is equipped with digital X-ray, in-house haematology and biochemistry including SDMA, T4 and other extended panels, endoscopy, ultrasound with echocardiography, capnography, tonometry and ECG.
The Park branch is currently in the process of achieving cat-friendly accreditation and the Fair Oak branch is officially a cat-friendly clinic.
We currently have a team of 4 Veterinary Surgeons and looking to grow our team supported by a fantastic team of 8 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, and an experienced Reception team.
Applicant Requirements
The ideal candidate will be confident in routine surgery and consultations. Mentoring experience is preferred, although not essential.
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 including bank holidays
- 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
- £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours 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
- Relocation allowance up to £5000
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. Please use BH8150 as a reference when applying for this role.
Tel: 07977242410
Address:
84 Burgess Road, Bassett, Southampton, United Kingdom