Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon-Oval Pet Centre, Sidcup
Posted on 15/02/2023
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
There is the potential to earn up to £65,000 DOE + a £5,000 Relocation Allowance
Find support and progression in your role by working alongside an experienced team -
Oval Pet Centre, Sidcup has an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-established practice. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our clients and their pets and take care of a varied caseload, typically, your week will consists of a nice mix of consults and surgery and we support any special interests. This will suit a vet looking for a supportive network where you can develop your skillset / knowledge.
Our friendly team is at the heart of Oval Pet Centre. We are made up of 5 full-time Vets, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses, and 12 supporting team members. Our practice is multilingual and currently has Vets from Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Poland and Egypt. 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.
Rota patterns that work for you -
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 (9-5pm) with no OOH. We are happy to discuss the possibility of part-time shifts, for example working 2-3 days per week. However, 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.
About us:
We are a busy first opinion small animal practice situated in sunny Kent, only 20 minutes by train to central London. You will work across all three of our 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, snazzy ultrasound and a Full Dental suite with X-ray.
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.
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Any questions before applying?
Speak to Megan Dawson from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Megan Dawson
Talent Partner
megan.dawson@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242 413