Head Veterinary Surgeon
Head Veterinary Surgeon
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Lead our warm, welcoming, talented and highly supportive team -
Let your passion for pets and best practice veterinary care shine every day
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Great team dynamic with leadership closely attuned to work-life balance
We are searching for a Head Vet to join our client-focused team. Collaborating with the practice manager, Practice Director, and Head Nurse, there is an opportunity for an ambitious Head Vet to create practice priorities and drive us forward clinically. A busy practice with a varied caseload, you will have encouragement to work up your own cases and further develop your surgical skills.
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UK
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Lead our warm, welcoming, talented and highly supportive team
-
Let your passion for pets and best practice veterinary care shine every day
-
Great team dynamic with leadership closely attuned to work-life balance
We are searching for a Head Vet to join our client-focused team. Collaborating with the practice manager, Practice Director, and Head Nurse, there is an opportunity for an ambitious Head Vet to create practice priorities and drive us forward clinically. A busy practice with a varied caseload, you will have encouragement to work up your own cases and further develop your surgical skills.
About us
Our practice is well equipped with digital X-ray and ultrasonography, latest in-house laboratory and dental equipment, separate theatre, lab and x-ray suites and separate dog, cat and isolation wards. We are Feline friendly and ISFM registered.
Working at YourVets Dagenham is great because of the incredibly supportive staff who create a positive and collaborative environment every day. Our team wants to provide the best care for our patients which fosters a sense of camaraderie & makes our workplace enjoyable and fulfilling. The willingness to help each other allows us to tackle any challenge that comes our way!
About this role
An exciting time time to join YourVets Dagenham as it embarks on it’s journey to become a hospital site.
The role of the Senior Vet includes:
- Support Practice Director by leading and driving clinical standards in the practice, ensuring high standards of patient care
- Line-managing the veterinary team, performing check-ins, helping with competency and salary review), and writing the vets’ rota with the Practice Manager to ensure needs and demands of clients are met.
- Collaborating with the Practice Director to optimise client service and business growth, budgeting and finances.
- Ensuring all care aligns with the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct and delivers appropriate medical and surgical care, attending scheduled clinical meetings.
- Experienced in undertaking emergency procedures such as exploratory laparotomies, pleural effusion drainage and bladder unblocking for male cats.
- Driving forward the practice in forward-thinking medical and clinical techniques.
- Build client and patient relationships through gold-standard level of care, communication and service.
About you
In a busy practice with a varied caseload, you will have encouragement to work up your own cases and further develop your surgical skills.
Our location
The practice has excellent transport links nearby and is an easy commute to Central London and Essex. With Southend-on-Sea a close drive away for easy access to the seaside
Our offer
Some of our fantastic benefits include
- No OOH work and S1 in 3 Saturdays with time owed
- Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS)
- CPD and further studies encouraged – you are learning and clinical growth is important to us!
- 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent), plus the option to purchase an additional two weeks leave per year with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme
- Long Service Holiday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Maternity, Adoption Pay, Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted pet treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health first aiders available
- Performance bonus scheme
- Save as you Earn Scheme (SAYE)
- Internal career progression and transfers available – with a network of over 500 practices
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