Job ID: 10225
Job Title: Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon - Full or Part Time - up to £65k
Region: Wales
County: Carmarthenshire
Profession: Veterinary Surgeon
Category: Small Animal
Position: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Ongoing
Job Description: An opportunity has arisen for an additional Veterinary Surgeon to join the hard working but fun team of 3 vets (with 30+, 13 and 2 years experience), 3 experienced nurses and 4 receptionists at a first opinion small animal practice in Llanelli, a market town located 10.5 miles north-west of Swansea and 12 miles south-east of the county town Carmarthen.
This is a busy practice with a loyal client base and varied caseload. The surgery is built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including digital radiography, ultrasound and in-house lab.
Here the emphasis is on working as a team and truly supporting each other. They have a practice ethos of the animals always coming first and you won't be pushed for any financial targets. All non-routine appointments are 20 minute and routine appointments 15 minutes. They have 1 hour lunch breaks that are fully paid as they know emergencies occasionally happen (although this is rare!). Everyone is paid for 30 minutes after the surgery closes so they leave on time or early!
Knowing the importance of a work/life balance the practice is open to you working shifts that truly suit you, whether that be full or part time, only certain days of the week of longer/ shorter days.
Their ideal candidate will be personable, have good clinical skills, be confident with consultations and routine procedures, and have excellent communication skills with the ability to build a rapport with clients and an interest in discussing cases, sharing opinions and expertise and supporting other team members.
Included in the package on offer:
Career development opportunities
Competitive salary (35-65k depending on experience)
Contributory pension scheme
CPD allowance– happy to fund and support certificates (