Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Blackburn
Type: Small Animal
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
The area has great transport links and is within 1 hour of Manchester and Liverpool airport and you can be in London within 2hrs on the train.
Lancashire has a good mix of rural vs city, and it boasts some of the best-hidden gems of walking country and a broad selection of traditional pubs
Practice Type: Part of a group - they are a 19-branch practice situated across Lancashire.
Facilities/Services:
They have 6 operating branches in addition to their main RCVS accredited hospital
All their branches are accredited by the RCVS under the Practice Standards Scheme.
they are a well-equipped multi-site practice with a CT scanner, Endoscopy, Digital X-ray, Dental radiography, and multiple surgical suites as well as an onsite hydrotherapy centre.
Team: Their core senior team is made up of certificate holders in Medicine, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, and Surgery and they actively encourage and support Certificate study. They have a talented team of 25 Veterinary Surgeons, 15 Registered Veterinary Nurses, and 5 Animal Nursing Assistants.
The Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Vet Surgeon to join an RCVS accredited hospital. They pride themselves on delivering the highest quality care to patients and the clinical team is instrumental in delivering that ethos.
Duties: You will see a great mix of both routine and emergency medical and surgical cases and will be fully supported by an experienced team
Support: They are dedicated to offering career development opportunities for all of their people including support for those who wish to pursue a certificate. They want to underpin their commitment to career development by investing in their people to be the employer of choice for all veterinary professionals in the Lancashire area
Hours:
Core opening hours are 08:00-19:00 Monday to Friday and Saturday 08:00-12:00.
They have the flexibility to accommodate part-time working options and would be open to discussing the best options that work for you and working with you to accommodate the pattern you need.
They work in partnership with Vets Now for their out-of-hours service however, you will occasionally be asked to provide cover at an enhanced hourly rate.
Weekends: To be discussed
Salary: Competitive Salary of up to £70,000 p/a (DOE)
Benefits:
Work-life balance
• 5 weeks annual leave plus 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
Ref: JN -062022-25390
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