Joining our professional and personable team at Lower Earley you will deliver exceptional care through; admissions and discharges, preparing for and monitoring anaesthetics, impatient care, imaging and in-house laboratory testing.
The practice is run by experienced Branch Partner Robert and his team. Robert has a keen interest in exotics and is working towards his certificate. There are two additional vets, Julien and Cherry (our new grad). Our team is also made up of a HRVN Evita , SVN, VCA and CCA. The practice is located in a nice area in the outskirts of Reading with parking available and local amenities. Facilities include, 2 consult rooms, Xray/ultrasound a large spacious theatre, lab and dispensary plus a welcoming reception area. It also includes separate staff rest areas and a large garden to walk any inpatients in.
This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week with 1:4 weekends soon to be based at our Wokingham 24hr Hospital.
As well as a generous salary with this position we are also offering a £500 sign on bonus!!
Please contact carlie.smith@medivet.co.uk for a friendly initial conversation.
Key Benefits
Private Medical Insurance from day one.
Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
Life Assurance 3 x salary.
Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave
Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
Funded certificate opportunities.
VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid.
Sabbatical based on length of service.
Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
Cycle to Work scheme,
Discounts on Medivet products and services.
Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support
Role Accountabilities
Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:
Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
Prepare tailored, accurate treatment and care plans for each patient with clear cost estimates.
Engage, mentor and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilising these in the most effective way.
Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.
Your Skills and Experience
RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
Experience of supporting nurse consults and schedule 3 procedures, with an understanding of how this contributes to clinic performance and efficiency.
Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.
