Overview
Referral Clinician – Orthopaedic Surgeon Jobs in Plymouth, England, UK at British Veterinary Association
We are looking for an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon who is focused on clinical excellence and teamwork to join our new referral hospital. The position entails overseeing both internal and external medicine cases at a referral level, as well as maintaining communication with clients and referring veterinarians.
Our new state-of-the-art referral hospital is due to open in May ’25 and so this is an ideal time to join our venture at its inception and help build the service from the ground up.
The Hospital
Plymouth Veterinary Group is a first-opinion multi-site practice with a flagship hospital and branch surgeries covering all areas of the city. Our hospital provides 24/7 care 365 days a year as well as providing an out-of-hours service for other feeder practices within Plymouth. It is well equipped with Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, Laparoscopy, and other diagnostic equipment enabling most first opinion cases to be treated in-house as well as accepting referrals for exotics.
The size of our network ensures that support, advice and guidance from the wider team is always on hand.
The Person
To be successful you must have RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in Small Animal Surgery, with post-certificate experience of managing internally or externally referred cases. Driven to helm a new service and drive it forward in collaboration with other referral disciplines. You must also offer flexibility in working hours, typically between 2-3 days a week with share of weekend work.
The Promise
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary and £5000 welcome bonus, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
6.6 weeks annual leave
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
Private medical insurance
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
Cycle to Work scheme
Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Non-accidental injury support
Development
£1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
Certificate support
Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
Infection Prevention and Control Programme
Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
BVA membership
VDS cover
RCVS fees
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
Discounted staff pet care
Plymouth Veterinary Group, Plymouth
Colwill Road, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8RP
, United Kingdom
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Title: Referral Clinician – Orthopaedic Surgeon
Company: British Veterinary Association
Location: Plymouth, England, UK
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Veterinary, Animal / Pet Care)
