Veterinary Surgeon

We have an opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team in the Merthyr Region.

We are looking for a vet who can work as part of a team and sole charge across our Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare branches.

Merthyr Tydfil is a busy practice, in a large building that has 3 consulting rooms, operating theatre and imaging room. We work with VVS to support ultrasound scanning if required. You would be working as part a team with three other vets, six nurses and three receptionists. The practice sees a good mix of cases, including plenty of ECC cases. The role would be a mix of consulting and operating.

Our Aberdare practice is situated in the heart of the town centre and is a mix of consulting and operating sole charge. It is a well equipped practice, with ultrasound, dental machine and in house lab. You would be working with an RVN and receptionist.

The rota would be a mix of the two clinics, 8.30-6pm 4 days per week, with inclusion on the Saturday morning rota 1:3 (9-2pm) at Merthyr. We could discuss other options that may be more suitable to you, so please do get in contact.

Key benefits include:

• Salary £45,000 to £60,000 per year
• CPD Allowance £1,500 plus 3 days' CPD leave.
• RCVS, BVA and VDS fees paid.
• Exceptional opportunities for career development, including certificates.
• 5 weeks' annual leave.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Relocation allowance should you move more than 50 miles from your current address.
• We can support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa.

Please contact katherine.kingham@medivet.co.uk for a friendly initial conversation.

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In this role you will:

• Provide first class clinical care through consultations, procedures and monitoring.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• Provide exceptional client care giving clear updates on patients, resolving issues as they arise.
• Observe the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
• Prepare accurate estimates for clients, ensuring payment and minimising debt.
• Maximise capacity through the most effective utilisation of clinical skills.
• Hold engaging clinical meetings with veterinary and nursing teams.
• Support and carry out colleague clinical mentoring / development.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across clinics and the wider Medivet community.

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon, or with the eligibility to be registered.
• Minimum of one year of small animal practice experience.
• A client-oriented approach, with excellent communication skills.
• Experience of working to the highest medical and surgical standards.
• Experience of working with a team to develop a practice.
• Competent in clinical examination and surgery.
• Confident working sole charge.
• Experience ofbuilding trusting relationships with colleagues, and working effectively as part of a team.
• A great communicator, you will be an outstanding and positive example to others.