Veterinary Surgeon Required At Lockwood Animal Hospital
3 weeks ago 
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Salary
up to £65,000 FTE dependent on experience
Company
Lockwood Animal Hospital
Contact
Hannah Williams
Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Here at Lockwood Veterinary Group, we are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeons to work alongside our experienced teams to perform a mixture of surgery and consultations in general practice.
You will have clinical freedom to fully work up and manage your cases with friendly support available at all times. We actively encourage our employees to develop skills in any special interest they may have as we wish to expand the services we can offer as a practice. Our team has a wealth of knowledge and experienced veterinary surgeons are on hand to offer support.
We are open to receive applications from both full and part time candidates; whether you were looking for 14 hours or 40 hours a week! Saturdays are on a rota which is currently 1 in 3 Saturdays with no out of hours.
The salary for this role is up to £65,000 FTE dependent on experience.
About Us
We are a reputable, friendly, compassionate, and progressive group. Established for over 25 years, we have 9 branches across the West Midlands, East Midlands, and Staffordshire. Based in excellent locations close to the M6 and M5 motorways, within easy access to Birmingham with its train links, the rest of the country, and two nearby airports.
We have well-equipped practices including full surgery, digital radiography, in-house lab, ultrasound, and dental equipment in all surgeries as well as Dental x-ray and endoscope at our larger practices and we are ISFM cat-friendly clinics. With our dedicated, friendly, experienced teams, our practices are highly trusted within the local communities for providing exceptional veterinary care. We have a family-friendly feel with low staff turnover and longevity in service, with some staff having been with the group from the beginning.
Our team is made up of experienced Vets with interest/cert studying in Surgery, Medicine, and Ophthalmology. We also have further cert holders in Surgery, Exotics, and Imaging. We have a good ratio of registered veterinary nurses also with cert holders in ECC, anaesthesia, Feline Nursing, and behaviour.
Our staff’s Well-being is of great importance to us, we have a very approachable, supportive management team who support our team both inside and outside of the workplace.
Candidate Requirements
We are looking for someone enthusiastic, positive, and organised with good communication skills. You will be a supportive team player with a high standard of patient care, you will also have a client-focused approach.
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 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
- £1200 CPD allowance with 50 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
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 quote BH8122 when you apply.
Tel: 07816202696
Address:
Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom