Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and loyal team based at Medivet St Ives, Cornwall. St Ives is a beautiful location on the South West coast known for its crystal-clear waters, golden beaches, artistic heritage and vibrant coastal charm. The practice is a short walk from the town centre and the beach, with views across the bay from the windows. Medivet St Ives is a compact, well-organised and welcoming surgery featuring two consulting rooms, a theatre, prep area, spacious reception, separate staff room and its own car park. Equipment includes in-house laboratory equipment for haematology and biochemistry, digital x-ray, ultrasound, dental equipment (including scaler and polisher), and separate dog and cat kennels. The team includes a Head Nurse, a Student Veterinary Nurse and a Client Care Assistant who have built strong relationships with our loyal client base and are passionate about delivering high standards of care.

This role is largely sole charge, so we’re ideally looking for a vet with at least three years’ UK experience who is confident with routine surgery, diagnostics and consultations, and who enjoys building long-term client relationships.

Role Details

Ideally this position will be part-time over three days per week, but we’re happy to be flexible for the right person. We will also consider full-time applicants if preferred. The rolling rota offers genuine work-life balance, giving you time to enjoy the Cornish lifestyle while developing your clinical skills in a supportive and community-focused environment, with only 1 in 3 Saturdays from 8:30 to 12:30 and no out of hours or bank holidays. If you’re looking to embrace a slower pace of life outside of work while thriving in a fulfilling, fast-paced and trusted clinical setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact joanne.gray@medivet.co.uk for a friendly initial conversation.

Key Benefits

• 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.

Role Accountabilities

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. In this role you will:

• 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.

Your Skills and Experience

• 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.

About Us

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. Being part of Medivet means being part of 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. This is the home of talented people who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.