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Head Vet

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Chichester, West Sussex
Salary
Up to £60,000 Depending on Experience + Company Benefits
Closing date
22 Sep 2019
Phone number
07950XXXXXX

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Category
Companion / Small animal
Sector
Practice
Role
Veterinary Surgeon
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

Job Details

Head Vet required - Pet Doctors Chichester, West Sussex

Our RCVS accredited small animal practice based in West Sussex has the opportunity for an experienced Head Vet to join the team.  The role is based on a 4 day week (reduced hours will be considered) and there are no OOH responsibilities although you will be required to help with  1 in 5 Saturdays from 9am to 5pm and 4 Sunday shifts a year.

You will be joining a friendly and experienced vet team and a fantastic support team of RVNs and receptionists all with a love for animals and a passion to provide the best service to our clients!

The Practice is based in the buzzing and lovely city of Chichester, within walking distance from town. Our branch is up the road in the coastal town of Selsey, with two other clinics in the Felpham and Rustington area. We are very lucky to be in such close proximity to both the coast and the South Downs! You will be required to work in both Chichester and our nearby branch clinics.

The Practice

We have a lovely friendly practice with air conditioning in all our consult rooms. We have lots of good equipment: digital radiography, a multiparameter anaesthetic monitor, ultrasound machine and great lab equipment along with all the equipment one would expect from a purpose built practice.

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

  • Salary of up to £60k depending on experience.
  • Enrolment in out bonus scheme.
  • 4 day working week (some flexibility for P/T)
  • Relocation package available for the right candidate.
  • No OOHs.
  • Financial support for your CPD.
  • Financial support towards a certificate.
  • Up to 7 weeks holiday a year + Bank Holidays with our buy sell holiday scheme.
  • Generous staff discount on pet products and treatments.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Paid VDS and RCVS fees.
  • Cycle to work scheme and access to Perkbox!

If you would like more information or an informal chat you can contact Lucy Millett Practice Director on 07950891346 or lucy.millett@petdoctors.co.uk

Alternatively please click apply!

Company

CVS (UK) Limited was established in August 1999 to acquire and operate veterinary practices which were well established within their local community and had a reputation for high quality service.  It was recognised that the value of these businesses lay in the quality of their staff and the relationship they enjoyed with their existing clients. To build on this CVS provides professional management expertise in the areas of finance, personnel, practice management, Health & Safety etc,  thereby relieving the local staff of many administrative tasks, to enable them to concentrate on clinical care.

As the number of acquisitions increases,  so does the diversity of operational styles and approaches.  These are shared on a regular basis at meetings of all the clinical directors, giving each practice an opportunity to consider alternative approaches to common problems. New initiatives are considered by this group and then fed back to each of their businesses.

Since 2001 CVS has diversified by acquiring two businesses that offer veterinary histopathology and cytology, plus more general veterinary laboratory services. This provides a wealth of experience to the practice division and the profession in general.

A more recent development has been the focus in acquiring practices in close proximity to each other.  This enables the group to benefit from certain synergies, and provides an opportunity for internal referrals.  Through its support for quality CPD many of the company’s veterinary surgeons have acquired skills of value to their colleagues elsewhere in the group. CVS already employs veterinary Specialists who offer invaluable advice to their colleagues.

Other benefits have also emerged as the company has grown. The use of single suppliers for certain types of product has enabled CVS to get more competitive prices and better support from the manufacturers.  Care is taken not to compromise clinical judgment through its selection of products, and this is achieved by having a working party drawn from the Clinical Director team that considers all options and seeks agreement from their colleagues before arriving at a decision.

Further acquisitions are always being considered but care is taken to ensure that each one is compatible with the CVS culture. The key attributes are their location, their current standing in the local community, their overall performance and the willingness of the existing practice team to embrace the CVS approach to business.

 

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