Veterinary Surgeon
About Us
We’re a community of passionate veterinary professionals committed to providing truly exceptional care. We’re set on building something extraordinary: creating the most forward-thinking and innovative place in the veterinary industry.
We’re always looking for people who aspire to stand out in their field, and it’s this vision and enthusiasm that forms the foundation of how we work.
Our mission to deliver progressive, around the clock care means our employees have the very best equipment and treatment options available, including in-house MRI machines and state-of-the-art operating theatres.
We provide ongoing support to our teams, both in practice and through our dedicated training centre. This empowers you to get the very best from our advanced equipment while being on your journey to veterinary excellence.
The Role
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly supportive team at Medivet Bracknell Easthampstead at our well-established first opinion practice with additional ophthalmology caseload. You will also have access to Medivet’s multi-disciplinary certificate holders in the region, progression to, or support of an existing certificate qualification would be actively encouraged.
The ideal candidate will have 1.5 years UK small animal practice (or UK equivalent) experience. You must have a client-oriented approach and excellent communication skills, work to a very high standard both medically and surgically and have the drive and ambition to help develop these branches further.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary package up to £60,000 per annum (FTE)
- 5 weeks' annual leave
- 4 weeks' paid sabbatical (after each 5 years of service)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- CPD Allowance plus 3 days CPD leave (FTE)
- RCVS, BVA and VDS fees paid
- Access to Wellbeing support and EAP programme
- Access to wide range of discounts for days out, high street and holidays.
- 100% attendance bonus schemes
- 1 day 'Pet'ernity Leave
We also offer relocation allowances should you move more than 50 miles from your current home address.
We can also support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa if you meet the criteria and are eligible to register as a veterinary surgeon with the RCVS upon arrival in the UK.
this role is full time working 4 days per week, however we can be flexible in what we can offer, please email: carlie.smith@medivet.co.uk to discuss what you are looking for.
Key Accountabilities
You will provide high standards of clinical care to your clients and patients, always encouraging a progressive clinical culture.
Sharing our values being trustworthy, caring and progressive, you will have all the softer skills essential to working effectively, building trusting relationships with your colleagues, harnessing our one team culture.
You will also display good communication skills and the desire to share your knowledge and skills by being an outstanding, positive example to others.
The Branch
The clinic is part of a local network of 8 practices in the Reading / Bracknell region that feed into our Wokingham Hospital. Specialities in the surrounding branches include orthopaedics, key hole surgery, ultrasound, dermatology and cardiology. You will have access to all these services, will be able to learn from the veterinary surgeons with these skills and will be encouraged to offer high quality care.
Bracknell Easthampstead has two theatres, separate dog and cat wards and has recently undergone a refurbishment giving our front of house a nice fresh look.
Located close to Gatwick and Heathrow airports with trainline running into London Waterloo and Reading.