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Vets for Pets

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior, Mid, Senior & Expert Level
  • Lincoln

AI generated summary

  • You should be passionate about patient care, confident in your skills, proactive, and a team player. Full-time roles offer flexible hours, with a shared Saturday rota and options for new grads.
  • You will manage consults, ensure client care, coordinate schedules, support colleagues, maintain equipment, and foster teamwork while addressing queries and sharing ideas.

Requirements

  • - We are open to applications from both full and part-time applicants
  • - It is important to us to find someone who shares our values and standards
  • - Full time vets can work a 4 or 5 day week (depending on their preference)
  • - Share a rota of 1 in 3 Saturdays, to average 40 hours per week
  • - New and recent graduates may also have the option of joining the Vets4Pets Graduate Development Programme
  • - We’d like to find a vet who shares our passion for delivering the very best care for our patients
  • - Someone who is confident in their abilities and happy to share their expertise
  • - Someone who is proactive in their approach and thrives in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • - Create an environment where everyone can perform at their best
  • - Offer excellent client care
  • - Run 15 minute consults and schedule regular ‘block outs’ to facilitate consults running to time
  • - Book 30 minute appointments for first vaccinations and euthanasia
  • - Ensure everyone gets a lunch break (1 hour)
  • - Schedule final morning consults to finish 30 minutes before lunch
  • - Vary available slots for procedures depending on time and experience level of the surgeons
  • - Address and respond to any queries promptly during daily meetings/huddles
  • - Share thoughts and ideas among the team
  • - Work with a strong, experienced blend of part and full time vets and nurses
  • - Use standard procedures for x-ray during dentistry
  • - Maintain a well-equipped practice with various medical tools and equipment
  • - Support new graduates or colleagues returning to practice
  • - Welcome more experienced colleagues into the team
  • - Be proactive in approach and thrive in a team environment

FAQs

What type of practice is Vets4Pets Lincoln?

Vets4Pets Lincoln is an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accredited General Practice and an RCVS Approved Graduate Development Practice.

What is the team structure at the practice?

The practice comprises 14 colleagues, including 4 part and full-time vets and 4 registered veterinary nurses (RVNs), one student veterinary nurse (SVN), and practice partners, David and Lucy Bull.

Are there opportunities for continued professional development (CPD)?

Yes, the practice allocates £1,500 and 35 paid hours of CPD for vets, and they are open to funding a certificate for the right candidate.

How are consultations structured at the practice?

Consultations are typically 15 minutes long, with 30-minute appointments scheduled for first vaccinations and euthanasia. The practice also accommodates additional time for complicated cases.

What are the working hours for full-time vets?

Full-time vets can work a 4 or 5-day week, with a shared rota of 1 in 3 Saturdays, averaging 40 hours per week.

Is experience required for this role?

The practice welcomes applications from both new graduates and more experienced colleagues. They are happy to support new graduates or those returning after a career break, as well as consider experienced vets.

What type of patients does the practice primarily see?

The client base largely consists of dogs and cats, with some small furries like rabbits, guinea pigs, and rodents. The practice does not routinely see birds and reptiles.

Is there a focus on team welfare and support?

Yes, the practice prioritizes team welfare and encourages an environment where everyone can share their thoughts and concerns through daily meetings.

What is the policy on unpaid work beyond contracted hours?

The practice pays for any overtime, including when team members do not manage to take a lunch break or finish late due to an increased caseload.

Are flexible working patterns available?

Yes, the practice is open to both full-time and part-time applicants and is willing to consider flexible patterns of working.

Vets for Pets

We're all for pets.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2001
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Vets for Pets and Companion Care are our brands within The Pets at Home Vet Group. We are part of the Pets at Home Group plc, which also includes Pets at Home retail stores and Groom Room salons. Together, we are the UK’s leading pet care business, providing pet owners with everything they need to be able to look after their pets. We are proud to be one of the largest veterinary groups in the UK with a national network of practices of all shapes and sizes run by our Joint Venture Partners (JVPs). As of December 2020, The Pets at Home Vet Group operates 440 small animal veterinary practices across the UK, including standalone and in-store practices, employing a total of 5,929 clinicians. We believe in giving Veterinary Surgeons, Nurses and Practice Managers the opportunity and freedom to take control of their own career and future by owning and running their own practice. We are the home of joint venture partnership for ambitious veterinary surgeons in the UK veterinary market, we are committed to delivering first class service and high standards of care. Our practices are supported by dedicated business professionals based in our Support Office in Swindon, which employs 239 colleagues who have the expertise to help them thrive. We were extremely proud to be announced the winners of the 2020 Institute of Student Employers Award’s Best Graduate Onboarding and Induction Activities Programme category, in recognition of our two-year Graduate Development Programme. Designed by vets with extensive practice and industry experience, we help develop medical, surgical and professional skills.