Vacancy Details

Small Animal Vet

Permanent Vet in Berkshire

ASAP - OPEN
45791
Berkshire
South East
  • Small Animal
  • Full time
Salary DOE around the banding - £45k to £65k

THE ROLE:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated first opinion vet to join a team in delivering the highest quality of care to our clients and patients. The ideal candidate will be confident consulting, performing first opinion surgical procedures, performing diagnostic investigations, dentistry, work ups and providing dedicated inpatient care.
You will be working across all three branches but will be mainly based in the Windsor Hospital where surgical and hospitalisation facilities are situated. There is also have a resident nurse on site 24 hours a day.

Full Time - 4 days per week plus one weekend in 5 (see below for details)
Start 8.30am unless on ops, then 8am.
Finish time depends on rota, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on standard days
No overnight on-call, once a week late finish until 9pm (1pm start on these days)
Shared weekend rota, 1 weekend in 5 - consults on Sat and Sun morning and on-call until 5pm
Monday and Friday off following duty weekend
No Sole charge
Driving Licence and car are required but business mileage is reimbursed

After 9pm weekdays and 5pm at weekends, emergencies are handled by the OOH partner. They do have a nurse on site 24hours, and inpatients are kept at the Windsor hospital overnight. Nurses will also collect any patients admitted overnight to the OOH partner so that they can be brought back to the hospital for ongoing care.

This clinic provides a supportive environment for vets to grow and develop in their career.
CPD and progression towards a certificate is actively encouraged and fully supported both financially and with time away from the practice.

The Team:
A progressive team of 7 vets, including two certificate holders, and they are always open to new ideas and take pride in offering a high standard of care to clients and patients. The team of vets are fully supported by an excellent team of 11 nurses, together with an experienced team of receptionists and admin staff.

Many of the team have been with the clinic for over 10 years, some over 20! A good understanding of the practice and the standards they want to achieve has enabled them to refine many protocols over the years but they are also always open to new ideas change and evolve as does the profession as a whole.

Benefits:
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
4 day week
RCVS and BSAVA subs paid
CPD allowance and certificates fully supported
Pension
Private Medical Insurance
Additional staff benefits plan - covers eye tests, therapies, money towards dental treatment
Mileage for business travel
Staff pet scheme
Free parking ..