Veterinary Surgeon - Manchester, United Kingdom - Atherton Veterinary Centre

Description

Posted on 24/02/2023
The Role
Atherton Veterinary Centre is looking for an associate Veterinary Surgeon to join our team.

We are a busy general small animal practice so you will get lots of experience in a very supportive practice environment where case continuity is strongly encouraged.

The consulting and surgery rotas are shared equally.

What's on offer?
A salary of up to £63,000 depending on experience.

Accommodation support, We can arrange to pay for a rented property for - 6 months whilst you settle in to the area.

We're also happy to cover interview expenses
A welcome bonus of £2500 for new hires.
Certificate support, particularly to those with an interest in medicine.
About Us
Atherton Veterinary Centre is a long-established general small animal practice. The practice is located very close to excellent motorway links to the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the coast. The bright lights of Manchester are 20 minutes away.

The premises are purpose designed and is fully equipped with 4 consultation rooms, 2 theatres, an imaging room, a laboratory, a large prep room, separate dog, cat, and isolation wards.

Currently, our team consists of 6 Veterinary Surgeons, 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Support Staff, and Student Nurses.

Our staff have access to a dedicated mental health first aider on shift, there's always someone to support you on the more challenging days.

There's always something going on outside of work we have our annual Christmas party which involves plenty of delicious food and drink We meet up outside of work, recently we've been bowling, dog walking and enjoyed meals together as a team.

We also run an in house CPD lunch every month The team have a wide range of interest across GP practice, case continuity is easily supported and encouraged.

Applicant Requirements

We are looking for a qualified Veterinary Surgeon ideally with experience but there is excellent support for a less experienced Vet.

Because our employees matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from

• 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 5 days paid pro rata
Certificate support (not standard, needs confirmed for each advert)
Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
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
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.

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Any questions before applying?

Gavin Gallagher

Talent Partner