Veterinary Surgeon

Job title: Veterinary Surgeon Location: Liverpool, Merseyside Practice: Medivet 24 Hour Alder Hours: Full Time Contract type: Permanent

About Us

Building the best place to work in the veterinary industry is creating exceptional opportunities for people like you.

Here, you won’t just be part of the team, you’ll be part of our nationwide family. We’ve built a network of over 330 practices with 20 state-of-the-art 24-hour centres that are all home to a family of professionals who provide a high standard of care. You won’t just help to deliver care, you’ll deliver exceptional care for your patients and clients. And you’ll do it all supported by your colleagues and some of the best training and development in the industry.

The Role

Joining our professional, personable team in the practice, you’ll deliver exceptional care by going beyond consulting to listen and empathising, putting patients and clients first, always.

As qualified MRCVS, you’ll already have good experience gained in small animal practice. You’ll be competent in clinical examination and surgery and confident working sole charge or as part of the wider team. 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.

Skills and Experience

  • Extensive experience in small animal surgery, including ability to perform TPLO/TTAs or equivalent, fracture repair and complex soft tissue (eg. perineal urethrostomy)
  • Surgical certificate highly desirable
  • Willingness to mentor keen surgeons within the practice
  • Commitment to evidence-based clinical practice
  • While this is not a consulting role, clear and empathic client communication is essential

 

The Branch

  • 3 to 5 vets on rota daily, with guidance and support where needed
  • Separate cat and dog wards
  • A highly skilled and experienced nursing team
  • Dedicated night team to see your cases through the night on site
  • Onsite CT, ultrasound, endoscopy, and all the expected in house labs
  • Located close to some of the best of what Liverpool has to offer