Veterinary Surgeon

We're excited to announce that due to growth at our 24 hour centre in Ashton we are recruiting for a further veterinary surgeon to help meet our patient care needs.

Ashton has historically been a leader in practising minimally invasive surgical techniques which continues today. We take referrals from Medivet and other independent Vet practices in the region and the only 24 hr practice in the region.

We are looking to build on the strong surgical foundations of this practice with the addition of another certificate holder - a Medicine or ECC certificate would be ideal but we would be interested in hearing from any candidates who would like to be part of a highly motivated team with clinical freedom to develop their own interest and provide a very high standard of care to pets in the Manchester area.

The clinic itself is great, with a large prep area, imaging suite, and bespoke dog and cat wards with a separate isolation area. With good links to downtown Liverpool as well as the neighbouring Pennines providing a fabulous balance of city and rural options for your time off.

We offer a 4 day week, with no OOH and the option of either 1:3 Saturdays or 1:6 full weekends on site.

The site is supported by its own highly experienced OOH team who work closely with the day time to ensure good handover and excellent patient care.

We are committed to providing work life balance for the team and we would be happy to consider flexible working or school hours friendly working arrangements.

Please do not hesitate to email gavin.gallagher@medivet.co.uk for further enquiries.

Key Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid.
• Sabbatical based on length of service.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.
• Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In This Role You Will

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
• Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
• Prepare tailored, accurate treatment and care plans for each patient with clear cost estimates.
• Engage, mentor and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilising these in the most effective way.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.

Your Skills And Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
• Experience of supporting nurse consults and schedule 3 procedures, with an understanding of how this contributes to clinic performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.