Permanent Head Veterinary Surgeon - Hinckley, Leicestershire
Type: Small Animal
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
Practice: Group Practice
Facilities: They are a small animal practice with a high exotics caseload. The practice is modern and spacious with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray, in-house laboratory, ultrasound, and multi-parameter.
Team: You will work alongside the two Practice Partners and a friendly team of 5 Vets, 5 Nurses, two student nurses, and 2 Animal Care Assistants.
Role: This is an ideal role for a Veterinary Surgeon who is either ready to take the next step in their career into a lead role or is already in a similar position and wants a new challenge and to gain more experience.
Hours: This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, on a rota basis and there are no OOHs.
Applicant Requirements:
- You will ideally be confident with all routine surgical and medical cases, an interest in orthopaedics would be advantageous but is not essential.
- They have a high exotics caseload so ideally, they are looking for a Head Vet who has strong exotics experience.
- You should be keen to take on a supportive role and demonstrate key skills including building strong relationships with clients, patients, and the wider team.
- You will manage a team of 5 vets - supporting the vets clinically and managing the team in the daily running of the practice.
- People management experience is advantageous.
Salary: Starting salary of £70,000 p/a depending on experience.
Benefits:
- Bank holiday rota is shared equally 3/4 per year
- 4.6 weeks annual holiday, raising to 5.6weeks after 2-year service, birthday off
- £1,500 CPD allowance - CPD is encouraged
- RCVS/VDS fees paid
- No sole charge or out-of-hours
- Large exotic caseload - increasing steadily as only local exotic vets
- Exotic equipment on site
- Vet undertaking Exotic Certificate currently
- 20% store discount
- 35% discount on veterinary fees
- Close to the motorway and 30-45 mins from two airports
- An hour's drive to natural beauty spots such as the Peak District
- Midlands-based - easily accessible to major cities like Nottingham, Manchester and London. Located close to the train station
Ref: JN -012025-32431
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