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Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
<h2>Senior Vet Surgeon</h2>
<h2>Salary up to £75,000 DOE</h2>
<h2>Relocation Allowance up to £5,000 plus a Welcome Bonus of up to £5000</h2>
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<p>Dragon Vets, part of inspiring vet care, are seeking an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our Rissington site as a Senior Vet, The role will require you to help shape the future of the branch by developing the staff and supporting senior management to ensure the site thrives.</p>
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<p>We promote further growth and development within the team, giving you access to a large client base with a wide variety of cases, equipment, CPD and a supportive team. In this role you will be working with a large team of dedicated Vets, Nurses and support team members to deliver excellent client and patient care.</p>
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<div>The role will be based at our Rissington branch and is a full-time position, working four days per week.</div>
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<p>At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.</p>
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<h2>Practice Highlights</h2>
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<p>Located in the heart of Cheltenham, renowned for horse racing and a thriving bar and restaurant scene, Dragon Vets is an established practice and has invested in specialist equipment including CT, DR, rigid and flexible endoscopy, high-end Doppler ultrasonography and well-equipped operating facilities including laparoscopic kits and TPLO kits, and much more.</p>
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<p>We have a team of 16 vets, including certificate holders with Advanced Practitioner status in Small Animal Surgery, Cardiology and Medicine, and value evidence-based medicine with regular clinical discussions and readily available colleague support.</p>
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<p>We function as more than a first-opinion practice, often performing complex surgeries and treating intensive medical cases that may otherwise have been referred. Having been established for decades, we have a huge client base which comes with lots of variety in caseload.</p>
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<p>We have a dedicated, separate out-of-hours team – Vets Now – based within the same building, enabling 24-hour care. Our nursing team is made up of 17 RVNs and 4 SVNs in various stages of their training.</p>
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<h2>Working Pattern</h2>
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<div>* Average of 37 hours per week over 4 days</div>
<div>* 1 in 4 Saturday mornings</div>
<div>* No out-of-hours or on-call requirements</div>
<div>* Flexible options available for both part-time and full-time applicants</div>
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<p><strong>Here's what the team have to say</strong></p>
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<p><em>"I started at Dragon Vets nine years ago working after school as an ACA. After leaving to go to vet school, I was welcomed back into the team as a new graduate vet in 2023. Dragon have given me a supportive and exciting start to my career. We are lucky to have the facilities in house to advance diagnostics and care beyond first opinion. I enjoy working with all the team and am proud to be a part of it."</em> – Sofia, Vet.</p>
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<h2>How You’ll Make a Difference</h2>
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<p>As Senior Veterinary Surgeon, you will be the most senior veterinary clinician within the practice, responsible for leading clinical standards, governance and the delivery