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Small Animal Vet (Fixed Term Contract) - Exmouth

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

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Job Details

Here at Raddenstiles Veterinary Surgery we have a vacancy for a Veterinary Surgeon to join us at our main Exmouth practice on a 5 month Fixed Term Contract covering maternity.

Raddenstiles is an RCVS accredited General Practice offering first opinion and referral services to patients in East Devon. We pride ourselves on having Advanced Practitioners in Small Animal Surgery (orthopaedic and soft tissue), Small Animal Medicine and Feline Medicine.

This role would ideally suit a candidate looking to develop their skills and expertise with the support of our two advanced practitioners and our experienced vet team.

We will consider both part-time and full-time applications. A full time working week here would be 4 x 9hour days and to be included in our Saturday rota. 

We have a well-equipped practice and experienced nursing and reception teams. We have awards from the RCVS for ‘outstanding' Client Service and ‘outstanding' In-patient Care.

Our preferred candidate will already have developed an interest in one of the certificate disciplines and will be keen to attain further qualification. Raddenstiles has an established track record in supporting professional development.

In addition you will receive a comprehensive range of benefits including:

  • 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Fully funded CPD
  • RCVS annual fees paid
  • Pension scheme
  • Staff discount scheme

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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