Veterinary Surgeon in Merthyr Tydfil

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our teams at Merthyr Tydfil and Mountain Ash. We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon that enjoys both surgery and medicine, working alongside our surgery and dentistry certificate holder and our team of Vets and Nurses who actively undertake schedule 3 procedures. Merthyr Tydfil is a busy first opinion practice that sees a lot of ECC cases, with a large building that has 3 consulting rooms, operating theatre and imaging room. We work with VVS to support ultrasound scanning if required. Mountain Ash is a lovely town in the Valleys, situated near Merthyr Tydfil and well supported.

This role is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with 3 days at Merthyr Tydfil and 1 day at Mountain Ash, with 1 in 4 Saturdays. We are open to discussing part-time arrangements. Please contact katherine.kingham@medivet.co.uk to discuss your ideal working pattern.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

• 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.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• 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.

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain. We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. This is the home of talented people who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. This is a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.