Veterinary Surgeon

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Location: North West London
Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full time
Salary: Negotiable

Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for a new opportunity in a supportive and well-established private practice? Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a dedicated professional to join our client's dynamic team, providing high standards of veterinary services to a loyal and friendly client base.

Our Client's Ethos:

• They are an ISFM Gold Cat Friendly Clinic and Dog Friendly.
• Providing excellent communication and customised care.
• Maintaining a trusting bond with owners and their pets throughout the pet's life.
• Appreciating the animal-human bond and family life in managing patient care.
• Enabling the uptake of professional care and services, whether through their facilities, visiting specialists, or referrals to specialist centres, behaviourists, and complementary care.
• Maintaining professionalism, understanding, helpfulness, and friendliness, and recognising the value of their profession.
• Handling pets with respect and in a gentle and caring manner, following a 'no scruff' and 'no fear' patient care approach.
• Fostering good communication within the practice team and respecting individual strengths within clinical and non-clinical teams.

Our Client's Team:

• Two vets
• Three RVNs
• Two SVNs
• Two VCAs
• Two CCAs
• Two cattery assistants
• One practice manager

Our client's well-equipped practice includes:

• Digital CR dental radiography
• Separate dental suite
• Full in-house lab equipment (IDEXX)
• Ultrasound - GE Logic R8
• Endoscopy and bronchoscopy
• Multi-parameter monitoring
• Tonometry
• Theatre suite
• Four consulting rooms (two for cats and two for dogs)
• Separate cat and dog entrances/reception/consulting rooms and wards
• RxWorks practice management system
• Separate quiet room for end-of-life discussions and care

As an independent practice, they offer an individual and customised approach to each client and pet, with longer consultation times and call-back times for client education and expectation management. They have a high proportion of insured clients and provide direct claims.

Working Hours:

• Open from 08:00 am - 19:00 pm Monday - Friday, and 09:00 am - 18:00 pm on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.
• 20 and 30-minute consultation times.
• Dedicated client communication time slots for discussions, lab results, and ongoing care compliance.
• Scheduled time for surgery and procedures.

Required Candidate:

• At least 5 years of UK small animal practice experience.
• An interest in dentistry is preferable.
• Confident in routine surgery, medicine, and emergency work.
• Capable of supporting colleagues and leading the clinical team.

Benefits:

• 3-4 days per week and 1:3 Saturdays with a day off in lieu.
• No out-of-hours work.
• Morning and afternoon 30-minute ward rounds.
• 1-hour lunch break.
• CPD allowance of £1500 per year.
• RCVS and VDS fees paid.
• Standard pension.
• Pro-rata statutory holidays.

If you are a passionate Veterinary Surgeon ready to join a thriving and compassionate practice, apply now through Sanctuary Personnel to become part of our client's dedicated team.