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Small Animal Vet - Exeter

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Exeter, Devon
Salary
Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Closing date
7 May 2021

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

Job Details

Are you an experienced Vet looking for a new role in Exeter?

Here at St Davids Veterinary Group we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team!

We are a busy small animal 1st opinion and orthopaedic referral practice, with our main hospital site and two additional branches. We are the proud holders of RCVS Outstanding Awards in Client Care and In-Patient Care. We have a very well-equipped hospital and are supported by a wonderful group of nurses. A dedicated out-of-hours vet and nurse team handles in-patient care overnight and on Sundays as well as seeing emergency cases for our own clients and those of a number of nearby practices.

Our staff includes one medical and two surgical Advanced Practitioners and we have visiting Cardiology and Ophthalmology services.

We are ideally looking for a vet to join our team working 40 hours per week over 4 days, however we would also consider part-time working 3 days per week, plus 1 in 3 Saturdays, a share of Bank Holidays and NO OOH! You will predominantly be based at our main hospital site with some shifts at our other two clinics.

This role would suit an experienced and competent vet who is confident with most everyday surgeries and medical management cases.

In return you will receive:

  • An attractive salary 
  • Up to 7 weeks annual leave with our buy/sell holiday scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
  • Access to the CVS sharesave scheme
  • Access to Perkbox
  • VDS and RCVS fees paid

Are you interested in joining our team? 

If so, please click "Apply Now" and we will be in contact with you shortly! 

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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