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Small Animal Vet - Canterbury

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Canterbury, Kent
Salary
Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Closing date
15 Jul 2021

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Job Details

Looking to join a Hospital with referral and first opinion services under one roof? PLUS No OOH shifts!

Here at Barton Veterinary Hospital in Canterbury we have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Vet to join us at as part of our day team due to our current Vet relocating. We are a progressive first opinion practice that takes referrals in certain disciplines. Our Hospital is extremely well equipped, including facilities such as CT, Endoscopy, laparoscopy, operating microscope, Ultrasound and Radioiodine therapy. We also benefit from our own on-site OOH service which means we offer a great work-life balance as there is no OOH requirement for this role!

Our team is highly collaborative and have a variety of skills and interests such as our Clinical Director is a Certificate holder in Diagnostic Imaging and we also employ a specialist in Cardiology. We work closely as a team and we focus on knowledge sharing, collaboration and clinical standards. We pride ourselves on our work and the cases we receive. Our clients expect nothing but the highest standards of clinical care, and allow us to work up cases fully. We are also a Partner practice to Surrey University Vet School which will give you the opportunity to engage in veterinary education and support the next generation of Vets.

 This is a full time role working 40 hours per week and a Saturday morning on a rota. However as a flexible employer we are happy to discuss different working hours. This role would be an ideal opportunity for a current or aspiring Certificate holder.

 As our newest team member you will also receive the following benefits:

  • A competitive salary that is negotiable dependant on your experience + bonus
  • Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays  with our 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
  • Perkbox
  • A range of other flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work, Gymflex and more!

Interested in this role? Please apply now including both your CV and covering letter within your application. For an informal chat about the role please call / text Sian in the recruitment team on 07747 761590

Small Animal Vet / SA Vet / Veterinary Surgeon / Full Time  / No OOH / Veterinary Hospital

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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