Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Beckenham 24 hour is a well established, multi-vet hospital. We're currently looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team with a strong orthopaedic bias. We have a dedicated night team who provide out of hours care to multiple practices across the region.

The newly refurbished hospital is well-equipped with ultrasound, digital x-ray, dental x-ray and endoscope, including laparoscopic equipment. We have two operation theatres, five consult rooms, separate dental room and imaging room. We have a dedicated cat ward, to ensure our feline patients are completely separated from dog kennels, with a separate waiting room and dedicated cat consulting  addition to our inhouse imaging service, we have Virtual Veterinary Service (VVS) support for remote specialist input in heart and abdominal ultrasounds.

We're a friendly and supportive team who works together to deliver outstanding patient care. Our hospital has a lovely client base who appreciate the personal and exceptional standard of care we provide.

As an Orthopaedic vet you'll have:

• Have expertise in fracture repair, joint surgery, and soft tissue orthopaedics

• Be proficient in advanced techniques such as TPLO, TTA and arthroscopy

• Have strong diagnostic skills, including imaging interpretation (X-ray, CT, MRI)

• Be confident in performing laparoscopic procedures, including lap spays as well assoft tissue procedures and familiar with advance surgical techniques

• Have a problem-solving mindset with excellent surgical precision and attention to detail

• Confidence in managing complex cases and providing clear client communication

Beckenham has quick direct links into London – Thameslink, Southeastern and Southern Train Lines. We also have staff parking available.

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• 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 pro rata.
• 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 pro rata
• 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.

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do t’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.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.

• 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.

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