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Part-time Small Animal Vet, Guildford

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Guildford, Surrey
Salary
Attractive salary and benefits package
Closing date
12 Nov 2020

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

Job Details

Looking for a better work life balance? Clinics that can give you an exciting and varied caseload?

Here at Pet Doctors Guildford Hub we are excited to recruit our newest Part Time Small Animal Vet! We are a hub of four very established clinics in close proximity, with our main practice based in Guildford. All of our practices within the hub work closely together, with a team of 6 vets, 7 RVN's, 2 SVN's and support staff, all headed up by our Practice Director.

Our practices are well equipped with all the usual toys, digital x-ray, ultrasound, and ECG. Our senior vet has a keen interest in cardiology, and another of our team has a certificate in Acupuncture.

We have a large and loyal client base with the majority insured and expect us to provide the highest standards of care for their pets. We work closely with our clients and decide the best course of action for each individual case.

We are extremely happy to promote and support flexible working within our hub. We have a few team members who already work flexibly through the year, and others who work flexibly during the school holidays to work around childcare. 4 longer days works for some, 5 shorter days for other. Half days, 1 or 2 days per week – whatever you need we can work with! Of course, if you would like a full-time role we can accommodate this. Our Saturday rota is 1:3 covering 09:00 to 18:00. Our OOH is covered by another practice so there is no requirement for OOH in this role and we don't work on bank holidays!

Career progression is just as important to us as it is to you. We are all strongly focused on development within the team which is why we'd love to talk to you about your goals and fund a certificate if you have found your interest. 

The role comes with the following benefits:

  • A salary of up to £45k dependant on your experience + bonus
  • CertAVP funded and supported
  • Local accommodation if needed
  • 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays 
  • Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
  • Fully encouraged and generously funded CPD  
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
  • VDS and RCVS fees covered
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Excellent colleague discount on pet treatments and products, including free consults
  • Opportunity to join our industry leading ShareSave scheme and share in the success of our business
  • A range of other flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work, Gymflex, Perkbox and more

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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