Job Description

Feel rewarded in your work with this Senior Veterinary Surgeon position. You‘ll maintain a hands-on clinical role, whilst also developing your career by taking on the management of our successful Guildford clinic. You can rely on excellent training and the full support of our expert Regional team and experienced Senior Nurse.

Role Summary
This Senior Veterinary Surgeon role will see you to take on the management of the Vets Now clinic team, ensuring that your clinic delivers high clinical standards and exceptional levels of customer service. In addition to the management of the Vets Now team you will also be central in development of local relationships with your member practices.

Of course this role will also provide you to provide veterinary care to urgent and critical patients, seeing a varied case load on most shifts, ensuring you work within a stimulating and interesting work environment. Vets Now are committed to continually developing the standards of clinical care we provide and as Senior Veterinary Surgeon you will work closely with your Regional Clinical Manager to help drive clinical standards.

As a manager you will also have responsibility for the financial success of your clinic and along with you Regional Business Manager you will ensure that the clinic meets its full potential and is a successful part of the Vets Now network. You will be fully supported in running the clinic by a Regional Team (clinical and non-clinical support) and in addition to this you will receive an excellent induction and ongoing management training programme.

"Being a Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Vets Now has given me the opportunity to create a culture of high clinical standards, teamwork and a focus on customer satisfaction within my clinic. I love the level of responsibility that this role has given me, as whilst this management position offers the satisfaction of seeing your clinic thrive you don't have to take on the risk involved with owning your own practice."
Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Vets Now

Who we're looking for
An ideal candidate will have strong surgical abilities and be very confident working sole charge. You must be fully qualified, RCVS listed with at least 6 months small animal experience within an English speaking practice. You should also be a strong team player with an enthusiasm to develop your management skills and the ability to lead, motivate and develop the team.

Working Pattern
As a Senior Veterinary Surgeon one of your responsibilities is the management of the vets’ rota; but as a guide, a typical shift pattern would involve working 3 nights per week along with a share of weekend days and public holidays. Your working hours will be split between clinical work in the clinic and management duties.

Shift times are a share of: Monday to Friday nights from 6.30pm to 8.30am, Saturday night 6pm-9am and Sunday night 6pm to 8.30am), plus a share of weekend day shifts (Saturdays 12noon-6pm, Sundays 9am-6pm) and your share of bank holidays.

Clinic Description
Since opening in April 2009 Vets Now Guildford has proved extremely successful, providing excellent emergency and critical care Out Of Hours for pets in the local area. The clinic experiences an interesting and varied caseload, meaning that you can depend on no shift ever being quite the same! You will soon become an important part of the friendly and supportive team here. You’ll also enjoy a great working environment with high standards of equipment and excellent facilities.

Your CPD
We’re passionate about developing our people and their skills. You’ll receive clinical skills development and paid CPD through our tailored On-Site Training Programme, a thorough induction including ECC refresh and management training, as well as a very generous CPD allowance to develop your own particular ECC areas of interest.

Your Package
You will be well rewarded as we offer a competitive salary, with access to a flexible benefits package, which can be tailored to meet your individual needs and lifestyle. You’ll also be eligible for our Clinic Bonus Scheme, which for an on target performance can add at least 2.5% of your salary. In addition, we provide a regional allowance in selected locations.

Other lifestyle benefits include generous discounts with a wide range of leading UK and international retailers and the holiday allowance for full time permanent employees is 28 days (pro rata for part time).

Next Steps
If the enjoyment of Emergency and Critical Care, developing you career and management skills, along with our culture, a better work/life balance and the training is appealing then please get in touch!

To apply please click the ”Apply now” button below, or for an informal chat about this or other roles, please call us on 01383 841181.