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Small Animal Vet, Durham

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Durham (County)
Salary
Attractive salary and benefits package
Closing date
4 Oct 2020

Job Details

Small Animal Vet - Ashfield Veterinary Surgeons - Lanchester

Ashfield Veterinary Surgeons are looking for a small animal vet, with at least 1 years' post qualification experience, to join the team in the picturesque Derwent Valley. We are 6 miles from historic Durham City and 20 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne and are only minutes away from stunning countryside. 

You will be joining a small and friendly team, who are passionate about animal care. You will work a 4 day week (9am to 6.30pm) and 1 in 3 Saturdays (9am-3.30pm).  There are no on-call duties.  Part time hours may also be considered.    

In return, we will offer you:

  • Attractive salary and bonus scheme (pro rata if part-time)
  • Up to 7 weeks annual leave + Bank Holidays with our buy and sell holiday scheme (pro rata if part-time)
  • Pension, Sharesave and staff discount schemes
  • RCVS and VDS fees paid
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Industry leading enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave pay offering 10 weeks full and 10 weeks half pay!
  • Access to Perkbox offering entertainment, travel and retail discounts 
  • Access to a range of flexible benefits to suit your needs – such as subsidised gym membership and cycle to work scheme

If you would like an informal chat about this role, please text/call Laura on - 0788 037 4377 or to submit an online application, click Apply Now

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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