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Small Animal Vet - Chesterfield

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Salary
Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Closing date
2 Apr 2021

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

Job Details

Are you a Small Animal Vet looking for a change? Would you like to be part of a friendly and supportive team working to high clinical standards?

We have an exciting opportunity for a small animal Vet who is seeking an interesting and varied caseload in a well-equipped first opinion practice to become part of our welcoming team here at Carrick Veterinary Group - a confident new graduate will also be considered. We are a small animal practice made up of three branches with practices in Chesterfield, Clowne and Mansfield, with a purpose built site opening in 2021, all not far from the M1 and with rail links to London, Birmingham, Manchester and York. With just over an hour's drive to Manchester and East Midlands airports, this is a great base for a Vet looking to travel on their time off!

All of our staff have a real enthusiasm to work to high clinical standards. You will have the unique opportunity to work alongside our advance soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeon and you would be joining a practice where professional development is fully encouraged and supported.

We believe in achieving a good work/life balance and flexible working patterns will be considered, with Saturdays being shared equally between vets on a rota basis.

 

You will receive a comprehensive range of benefits including:

  • Attractive salary & bonus scheme
  • Up to 7 weeks paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays (with our buy & sell holiday scheme)
  • Industry leading enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave benefit
  • Fully funded CPD
  • RCVS &VDS annual fees paid
  • Company Pension scheme
  • Sharesave scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme – Our people are our strongest asset
  • Staff discount scheme
  • Access to a range of flexible benefits to suit your needs – such as Perkbox, subsidised gym membership, cycle to work scheme
  • Relocation Packages

Please note: This role will require some travel, therefore a driving licence and car is essential.

To arrange a confidential and informal chat about this role, text/call Laura on 0788 037 4377 or to submit an online application please click Apply Now and upload your CV and covering letter

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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