Veterinary Surgeon

Are you a Veterinarian Surgeon with an interest in emergency and critical care? Would you like access to an interesting caseload and a shift pattern that offers a great work life balance?

We have a wonderful opportunity based in Middlesbrough, working 1 week of nights, followed by 2 weeks off, along with 1 set of weekend days every 6 weeks. This equates to approx. 32 hours per week and would be on an annualised contract.

Salary up to £82,000 (pro rata and dependent on experience). Opportunity for internal locum shifts.

The role

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and caring Veterinarian Surgeon to take on an out-of-hours (OOH) position in our MiNightVet service in Middlesbrough.

MiNightVet Middlesbrough is a small animal out of hours veterinary emergency service, welcoming dogs, cats and small mammals. We are based in Middlesbrough and provide emergency overnight and weekend care to clients.

The MiNightVet team provide a dedicated emergency service with a full-time night nurse who will be alert and effective even during unsociable hours. The qualified vets and nurses have a special interest, experience and training in all aspects of urgent critical care.

This position would suit an experienced Veterinarian Surgeon who has surgical experience in routine and emergency procedures and possesses good communication skills. You will have a team player mentality and a passion to deliver excellent care and client service.

Salary, hours, rewards

This is a full-time role working 1 week of nights, followed by 2 weeks off, along with 1 set of weekend days every 6 weeks.

This shift pattern equates to approx. 32 hours per week and would be on an annualised contract. Due to the work pattern, there is the opportunity to add additional locum work on top with great rates within CVS.

Along with an attractive pro-rata salary of up to £82,000, dependent on experience, our rewards package also includes:

• Dedicated CPD support and access to a suite of internal courses developed by our in-house learning & development team of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Nurses
• Free Knowledge Hub offering over 260 courses and 235 webinars covering a variety of clinical and non-clinical topics
• Wellbeing initiatives including access to over 280 wellbeing champions across our group
• Other Health and Wellbeing benefits include the Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, and discounted Gym Membership
• Forward-thinking policies including fertility treatment, Pregnancy Loss, extended sick pay, enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave
• CVS Save as your earn scheme - purchase discounted shares in the company and benefit from the Group's increase in share price over that time!
• Health cash plans, discounted critical illness cover, 8 weeks' pay to support exceptional life events, private medical insurance available after the first month of service at discounted rates
• Practice Bonus Scheme
• Giving Back Day - a chance to volunteer for a charity/cause of your choice
• Workplace Pension
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• RCVS and VDS support
• Discounted Treatment for your Pet/s
  
  

For an informal chat about this role, or to arrange a visit to the practice for a warm welcome, please contact Dave on 07780 436 395 or at [email protected]. Alternatively, click Apply Now, upload your CV and we'll be in touch.

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.