Veterinary Surgeon - Haverfordwest, United Kingdom - The Oak Veterinary Group, Haverfordwest

Description

Veterinary Surgeon - Flexible Rota Pattern
The Oak Veterinary Group, Haverfordwest
Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience plus up to £3,000 Relocation Allowance

Build your future with us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team here at The Oak Veterinary Group. Professional and personal development is at the centre of our practice, that's why we offer you the exposure you need to succeed. We share knowledge, build your confidence, and encourage clinical freedom.

Ideally, we're looking for someone to cover our main site in Haverfordwest, as well as our other branches in Fishguard and St David's all located around the Pembrokeshire Coastline. Typically, you will be based at Haverfordwest with the occasion to work from our other two locations.

Rota patterns that work for you

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that's why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career – the Team and our HR Specialists will consider your work life balance requirements

Our normal working day runs from 8.30am till 5.30pm, Monday – Friday, with an hour lunchbreak. Saturdays are pm covered on a rotational basis . We offer alterative external services for our clients for our Out of hours provision with our Vets where necessary offer supportive In Patient Care. We would welcome full and part time applicants and consideration for Job Share is also optional.

Join us in a beautiful location

Our practice is based in beautiful Pembrokeshire surrounded by the most stunning coastal and countryside that Wales has to offer – the extent of recreational advantages along with breath-taking scenery the best location offering 186 miles the longest and oldest established section of the Wales Coastal Path passing by 58 beaches and 14 harbours.

Excellent facilities including our aquatic treadmill for hydrotherapy

Our main small animal surgery in Haverfordwest offers surgery, dentistry, internal laboratory, ultrasound, radiography, and endoscopy.

Our Fishguard branch has a unique facility Vet Led base offering our aquatic treadmill for hydrotherapy delivered by qualified hydrotherapy specialists including acupuncture. This is also where our rehab/physio team are based. We also have an internal laboratory, dentistry, and surgical facilities at this site with use of laser in both sites.

Join our welcoming and supportive team

We are a team of 9 Veterinary Surgeons, 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Nurses and 3 Animal Nursing Assistants. We also have a Practice Manager, Reception Co Ordinator and Reception Support Team. We have an advanced practitioner in Small Animal Surgery who performs our advanced surgeries once weekly allowing the Vet Team to deal with orthopaedic work and complex soft tissue surgery in house.

One of our Vets is currently undertaking an Exotics Certificate, we are supporting a further Vet to potentially develop their surgical skills, and several our Vet Team being able to perform acupuncture and alternative rehabilitation support.
We would equally welcome and facilitate support for Junior Vets in conjunction with the IVC Graduate Scheme.

We enjoy regular social events including our annual Team Building day in the summer and Christmas get together and there are also other optional get togethers all year round.

At the end of 2023 a few members of our Clinical & Nursing Team actively supported a Voluntary Neutering Scheme in Sri Lanka offering their expertise - we support and encourage the opportunity to offer their valuable support; they also hope to continue in future years.

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
⦁ 6.6 weeks annual leave
⦁ 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
⦁ £1,250 CPD allowance with 5 days 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 £1,250 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