Head Vet - Up to £80K

British Veterinary Association; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

• Up to £80K DOE
• No OOH
• Full time - over 4 or 5 days

Head Vet required at YourVets Dagenham
Up to £80,000 per annum DOE

An exciting time to join YourVets Dagenham as it embarks on its journey to become a hospital site. The practice has excellent transport links nearby and is an easy commute to Central London and Essex. With Southend-on-Sea a close drive away for easy access to the seaside. Our practice is well equipped with digital X-ray and ultrasonography, latest in-house laboratory and dental equipment, separate theatre, lab and x-ray suites and separate dog, cat and isolation wards. We are Feline friendly and ISFM registered.

"Working at YourVets Dagenham is great because of the incredibly supportive staff who create a positive and collaborative environment every day. Our team wants to provide the best care for our patients which fosters a sense of camaraderie & makes our workplace enjoyable and fulfilling. The willingness to help each other allows us to tackle any challenge that comes our way!"

YourVets Dagenham is searching for a Head Vet to join their client-focused team. Collaborating with the practice manager, practice director, and head nurse, there is an opportunity for an ambitious Head Vet to create practice priorities and drive it forward clinically.

A busy practice with a varied caseload, you will have encouragement to work up your own cases and further develop your surgical skills.

The role of the Senior Vet includes:

• Support Practice Director by leading and driving clinical standards in the practice, ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Line-managing the veterinary team, performing check-ins, helping with competency and salary reviews, and writing the vets' rota with the Practice Manager to ensure needs and demands of clients are met.
• Collaborating with the Practice Director to optimise client service and business growth, budgeting, and finances.
• Ensuring all care aligns with the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct and delivers appropriate medical and surgical care, attending scheduled clinical meetings.
• Experienced in undertaking emergency procedures such as exploratory laparotomies, pleural effusion drainage, and bladder unblocking for male cats.
• Driving forward the practice in forward-thinking medical and clinical techniques.
• Build client and patient relationships through gold-standard level of care, communication, and service.

Some of our fantastic benefits include:

• No OOH work and 1 in 3 Saturdays with time owed.
• Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS).
• CPD and further studies encouraged – you are learning and clinical growth is important to us!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent), plus the option to purchase an additional two weeks leave per year with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme.
• Long Service Holiday.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Maternity, Adoption Pay, Paternity Pay, and Shared Parental Leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted pet treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health first aiders available.
• Performance bonus scheme.
• Save as you Earn Scheme (SAYE).
• Internal career progression and transfers available – with a network of over 500 practices.

For more information, please contact [e-mail] or call 07585 673443

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.