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Referral Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon - Chester

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Cheshire
Salary
Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Closing date
17 Mar 2021

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Referral Surgeon – UK

ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists is a CVS multi-disciplinary referral centre with a dynamic and friendly team.  The hospital is located just outside the City of Chester and offers excellent transport links to major cities including London, Birmingham, Glasgow & Edinburgh.  Liverpool and Manchester airports are both nearby and offer convenient access to domestic and international destinations.  Cheshire is a beautiful county and lies within easy reach of the coast, mountains and other areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the Lake District, Yorkshire Moors and Peak District.

We have an opportunity for a Diplomate or Residency trained colleague to join the team working alongside other residency trained clinicians and Specialists, a team of interns and a highly qualified and experienced veterinary nursing team.  The ideal candidate would be comfortable undertaking all aspects of surgery including orthopaedics and soft tissue with some capability in spinal surgery being an advantage although not essential.  Full time working would be preferred but part-time applications equally welcome with hours and working pattern adjusted to suit the successful candidate.
 

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a challenging and interesting role with Specialist colleagues in a referral environment.
 

The salary and benefits for this role are extremely attractive and include access to our sharesave scheme, up to 7 weeks holiday a year (+ Bank Holidays) with our Buy, Sell Holiday Scheme, private health care cover, bonuses, pet product discounts and subsidised membership at over 2000 participating health clubs.

For more information or to arrange a visit to see our facilities please contact
Sarah.hibbert@chestergates.org.uk

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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