JOB ADVERT FOR SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY SURGEON
We are a long established independent, client friendly practice in Nottinghamshire with 4 fully functioning surgeries and two branch practices. We have a bustling and friendly work place with a fantastic team attitude that we endeavour to prioritise.
We have a position available for an experience small animal veterinary surgeon. The position can be full or part time, but would need to fit our normal start time of 8am. There is no mandatory out of hours or weekend work. We are ideally looking for an experienced candidate who is happy to be surgical sole charge on occasion but also be part of a team environment, we would consider a candidate who would prefer a consulting only role but this may include increased time as sole charge at a consulting only branch.
There is weekend daytime work on a rota basis (1 in 5) would be be preferred to be included not is not essential. The working weekend consists of a Saturday 12.30pm until 5.30pm shift and a Sunday 10am until 4.30pm shift which are compensated with 2 full days rota’d off in the following week (If part time this could be negotiated to be paid). There is an opportunity to do out of hours on call work if desired with generous time back and on call package.
We have a great mix of experience with certificate holders, vets currently studying for certificates and several of us with 8-20 years experience who are happy with the shorter titles! We also have a very enthusiastic mixed team who cover the on call work.
As you should expect from any good employer we are looking for people to fit in to a friendly and helpful team dynamic, who can be an asset to the practice while progressing both personally and professionally in a team atmosphere.
We encourage clinical freedom and allow staff to find a role or niche they enjoy within the practice and all of our positions have the flexibility to adapt to areas of clinical interest with roles evolving over time.
As a practice we like to be progressive in our approach to diagnostics and as such have a very good range of diagnostic equipment with an appetite for investing in equipment that will be utilised.
For the small animal side we have; digital x-ray with dental xray, digital endoscope/rhinoscope, ultrasound, ECG, suction, multiparameter monitors and recently upgraded Idexx lab equipment at all branches alongside an in house microbiology lab run through Southwell. We can perform in house orthopaedics including TPLO, have an in house cardiologist and an ophthalmologist plus many other fantastic vets!
We encourage relevant CPD with a focus on areas of personal improvement and interest. We have a standard pro rata 5 days of CPD allowance and study for certificates is welcomed and funded.
We have optional CPD evenings at local pubs with great food to keep you up to date with new products, the days of trying to squeeze in lunch and learns are gone!
Generous package based on experience and role can include; house, car, phones, broadband, RCVS registration, society membership and VDS cover. We offer 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
If you are undecided as to whether the time is right for a change why not come and spend a day with us to meet the team and find out what working with Minster Veterinary Centre is really like.
Please contact Jackie with your C.V. and a cover letter at jac@minstervetcentre.co.uk
Testimonial
I worked at Minster Vets for nearly 4 years. I started 2 weeks before the Covid-19 national lockdown in 2020 so they would have been entitled not to keep me on. However they made space for me and the support this practice gave all staff during those times was impeccable.
That trend has continued through my time at Minster and is part of what makes the practice special. They have gone above and beyond to be flexible if I’ve needed time off at short notice. They have supported me when things haven’t gone to plan. They will never ‘throw you under the bus’ if things go wrong. They even let me come in to work remotely in my other job when my laptop wouldn’t work at home! They encourage staff to find their niche in whichever area of veterinary medicine they are drawn to.
There are some things that you can assess during a tour of the practice or in an interview – like equipment, structure of the day, salary, holiday etc. Of course these aspects are really important and form part of the decision making process when considering a new role. However what you may not be able to get a sense of is the ethos of a practice. What I’d like this testimonial to convey is that the moral code of Minster Vets is absolutely where it should be for both clients and staff and if I come back to general practice I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else.
Jim Kellow BVM&S MRCVS (19 years qualified)
