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Small Animal Vet

Employer
Larwood & Kennedy
Location
Dereham, United Kingdom
Salary
Up to £62k pro rata DOE plus Benefits
Closing date
3 Feb 2023

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Larwood & Kennedy SA (Dereham)

New Year, New Challenge? Are you a Vet looking for a supportive, friendly Veterinary practice to call home with NO OOH? Salary up to £62k DOE + £5k joining bonus! Short-term accommodation available! Flexible working / Consult only / Term time Vet - all considered. We can offer fully funded Visa sponsorship (you must be eligible to register with RCVS) and a relocation allowance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic veterinary surgeon to join our dedicated team in our busy practice in Dereham, Norfolk. Surgical Bias a bonus!

We have such an amazing team here at Larwood and Kennedy and there is a warm family feel throughout the practice which is reflected day to day in how we treat our patients, as if they were our own. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career and work alongside a super friendly, dedicated team. If you enjoy supporting others and passing on your knowledge, then look no further, as you could help us grow our own talent, as a Vet GDP advisor working in line with the fantastic CVS New Graduate program.

We always have very strong Employee NPS scores!

There is a small animal medicine certificate holder on site and a vet working towards a certificate in ECC. Our management team alone has a combined long service of over 40 years within CVS! Our last Vet and Nurse to leave were for promotions within the Group to management positons. As a team we: lunch and learn, have trips out eg to Segway and escape rooms, and often have social meets/BBQ/meals out because we are so much more than just colleagues at work!

Currently we are a 4/5 vet practice with an equal amount of nurses, plus 3 PCA's. Our practice is set in the idyllic market town of Dereham, which is only 20 miles from Norwich city centre. We are also close to the beautiful Norfolk coastline with wonderful beaches, surrounded by many rural areas and walking trails.

You will be working with great facilities including laparoscopic equipment, bronchoscope, ultrasound (plus cardiac), dental xray, theatre suction/coagulation, own lab with blood machines including endocrine, and soon to get a laparoscope. We have in-patient care at a local hospital. Our day and week consist of: 20min consults; morning, afternoon and evening shifts, admin time between, and ops days.

Ideally we are looking for a full time role with a share in the weekend day rota based at the practice. No additional OOH night duties required as our provision is based at a local MinightVet hospital. We do however contribute to the weekend day shifts which equates to approximately five per year.

This is what one of our RVN Holly thinks of working at Larwood & Kennedy:

“I've been part of the team at Larwood and Kennedy for just over 7 years now, from before I started my training all the way through to the post-qualification RVN days and all the bits in between. Throughout the change and adversity we've faced as both a practice and an industry over the last few years, one thing has remained the same for me- the support and respect offered and felt within the team. It genuinely feels like my colleagues are members of an extended family, there is solidarity between everyone in trickier times, a lot of laughs and always someone you can go to for advice or guidance. We are always striving to improve, whether it be our standards, our knowledge, the services we offer or just general “in practice” day to day things, we're always aiming to be better than we were the day before. There is also so much scope and support for bettering ourselves personally, if we have an area of interest or a desire to pursue knowledge or complete further qualifications then we are always supported to achieve this wherever possible, with help from members of CVS outside of our practice if needs be where there is a wealth of knowledge available to draw upon! But it is the team as a whole that makes Larwood and Kennedy the place it is, everyone has their own personalities and strengths and everyone contributes something unique which makes it a genuinely lovely place to be and I'm very happy that this is the place I came to back at the start when my vet nurse journey began- I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.”

We know that benefits are key, and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority. Flexible working is essential for others, and we are very open to finding a creative working pattern that suits. For clinical staff, CPD is probably critical. Just so you know we offer a wide range of amazing CPD – you'll have access to Knowledge Hub, the best online veterinary learning resource within the industry - and we also offer an allowance to spend on external courses too. If you'd like to learn more, do feel free to contact the recruiter managing this campaign and ask them to talk you through our offerings. Or, if easier, you can find a list on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)

For an informal chat text or call Karolina on 07770 685 414. Or to apply via our online portal click ‘Apply Now'

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