Veterinary Surgeon, Northampton, £63K, Maternity Cover

Maternity Cover Veterinary Surgeon required at White Cross Vets, Northampton

The Role

Our lovely Veterinary Surgeon is due to go on Maternity Leave in early September and therefore we would be looking for a temporary Veterinary Surgeon to join our team here at Tividale. 

We would love to speak to you, whether you're looking for full-time or part-time and can chat about flexible working if required. You will also be required to participate in a Saturday rota, with time given back in lieu for these hours. There is no OOH required. 

Share of time consulting and at least one ops day a week, with time allowance for additional procedures should investigations need to be made or follow up with cases (e.g., reporting lab results, phoning owners etc).

Salary for this role is up to £63,000 FTE depending on experience. 

About Us

Our fantastic team is currently made up of 5 vets (2 with medicine certificates, and 2 studying imaging and ECC respectively), 6 nurses, a student nurse and 4 client care coordinators. We are proud to have a behaviourist nurse, ECC nurse and ISFM nurse within the team and we have a mobile imaging specialist, cardiologist, and medic for support. Here at White Cross, we have four core principles; quality, integrity, responsibility, and growth, and working towards certificates in your special interest is strongly encouraged

General case load is varied, we have digital x-ray and a new ultrasound machine. Our Group Director can offer support with imaging, and we offer endoscopy as well. 

About the Team and Culture

We are a friendly team with a family ethic, and we enjoy regular team meals out. We believe in wellbeing and try to ensure we arrange regular treats. We love food and enjoy a regular supply of biscuits and cakes from some team members that like to feed others! As well as being SPVS Wellbeing Award Winners in 2017 and 2018, we have featured in the Sunday Times Top 100 Company to Work For 6 years running!

Applicant Requirements 

We are looking for a highly motivated veterinary surgeon who can thrive in our high-quality practice. You will relate to our core principles of quality, integrity, responsibility and growth, fitting seamlessly alongside our friendly practice teams as you work with team to provide a quality experience for pet owner and pets alike.

•    Experience in a Small Animal practice
•    RCVS registered
•    Strong communication skills
•    Ability to work well in a team
•    A passion to deliver great clinical quality and fantastic client service
•    Desire and passion to care for pets as if they are your own

Because our employees matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

• 7 weeks annual leave 
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1500 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees 

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.

Quote BH9275 when applying for this role.

To apply, please send your CV to Susan via Apply Now or call 07977 242 576 for more information.