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Small Animal Vet (Fixed Term Contract) - Burghfield

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

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Job Details

Are you a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon? Looking for a short term contract for the Summer? 

Then read on!

We are now looking to welcome a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to our team here at Burghfield and Goring Veterinary Group on a 3 month Fixed Term Contract while we recruit. We are a group of two well established, RCVS accredited practices.  Our sites have all the usual toys, such as ultrasound, digital x-ray, endoscopy, a tonopen and an on-site laboratory for diagnostic testing. Are caseload is varied and exciting, a complete mix of surgical and medical cases so no day is ever the same. Your new role will be working alongside our amazing team that is comprised of 7 fantastic vets (including certificate holders), 12 experienced nurses and a great Practice Manager. 

Our ideal candidate would be a great team player, who wishes to work up cases to a high standard, working closely with their clients to establish the best approach and course of action for each individual case.

In return, we can offer you the following:

  • Four day work week with one day off.
  • Accommodation available above the practice
  • 1 in 6 Saturdays with no OOH.
  • 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Company pension scheme – auto enrolment and hassle free
  • RCVS and VDS fees paid
  • Fully encouraged and generously funded CPD allowance
  • Colleague discount on pet treatments and products
  • A range of other flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Gymflex, Perkbox and more.

Please apply today - we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role please call / text Sian in the recruitment team on 07747 761590

Small Animal Vet / Veterinary Surgeon / SA Vet / Full Time / 3 month Fixed Term Contract /Locum

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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