Petherton (Cardiff)

Head Veterinary Surgeon, Fixed Term Contract – Cardiff

Salary 65k plus DOE

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Head Veterinary Surgeon to join us on a fixed term contract for 9 months covering maternity leave.

We are looking for a confident vet, ideally with a minimum 5 years' experience, to help guide and manage our dedicated team for a 9 month fixed term contract starting from June 2023.

The role:

You will be leading a 6 vet team across 3 clinics in Cardiff all within ten minutes' drive of each other. The Cardiff hub has a full and fantastic team of RVNs, SVNs, PCAs and receptionists to support. We are looking for a passionate vet who enjoys working as part of team and is able to provide support and guidance to our practice.

We prioritise wellbeing and staff development through monthly vet meetings, quarterly clinical discussions and whole team meetings and social events and actively encouraged CPD with a negotiable per head budget depending on your interests.

We aim to put client service and excellent clinical standards at the heart of everything we do.

The practices:

One of our sites offers separate cat and dog waiting and consulting rooms. We offer laparoscopic bitch spays and are continually investing in new kit for the team including the second purchase of a new ultrasound scanner with a range of probes, an endoscope and digital dental X-ray.

We also have comprehensive in house lab set-ups at each site. Hi Annie

The Team:

We are a Vet GDP approved practice and along with our clinical lead offer excellent support to young vets wishing to gain supported experience and exposure to cases.

We have an advanced practitioner in dentistry and soft tissue surgery who is happy to mentor those with an interest in these areas.

The veterinary team is currently made up of individuals with clinical interests including medicine, imaging and feline medicine.

Outside of work the team members enjoy everything from sailing, dungeons and dragons, salsa dancing and baking.

Location:

The three practices are located along the beautiful South Glamorgan coast, so you can experience city life and get out and explore the amazing scenery all from this highly recommended area!

For those considering relocation to beautiful South Wales, we can organise pet friendly accommodation whilst you find your new home.

There is also the opportunity to develop a long-term career with future opportunities within our large national group. We want our members of staff to develop and progress and in turn so will our practices.

**For the right candidate this role will have potential to lead to a permanent position as a Senior / Deputy Head Vet**

Benefits:

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 at on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)

Do you want to join our team?

Please click "Apply now" to include your CV and covering letter and a member of the team will be in touch shortly. For an informal chat or any queries please call / text lucy in the recruitment team on 07557 599590

Documents

• Veterinary Surgeon - Job Description.pdf (344.56 KB)