Veterinary Surgeon (2267)

We have an opening for two Veterinary Surgeons to join us on a permanent basis at our busy Greater Manchester Animal Hospital. If you are looking for some flexibility to fit in with your home life, we can offer great hours (35 hour working week) with roughly half of shifts finishing at 4pm!

Working hours:

Day shifts  8am - 4pm

Late shifts 2 - 10pm (and on call overnight, for inpatient concerns)

Float shift 10am - 6pm

Participating in a weekend rota, working 1 in 7 weekends, with time off in lieu.

Call outs and standby time is additionally compensated.

At RSPCA we are invested in learning and growth so you will receive training in new skills such as forensics, cruelty case work and the implementation of shelter medicine. The opening also offers the opportunity to work closely with our Inspectorate and to be involved with new projects to improve animal welfare and make an impact on society wide protocols and policies.

Do you have any questions and want to get an honest feel for the work that we do?  Why not ask Alice, one of our most recent Vets who joined our team? If you would prefer to talk to one of our longer stay Vets then we can arrange that too! You can contact us via email: gmah@rspca.org.uk  and in the subject area put ‘Chat with Alice' or if you prefer ‘Chat with one of the Vet team'.

The RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, based in Salford, is a vibrant hospital which can accommodate up to 103 animals at any one time. Our expert team provides life saving veterinary care to thousands of animals rescued by RSPCA frontline officers and provide vital support to rescued animals being cared for at RSPCA centres. We do not provide routine treatment for people's pets.

• Perform consultation and medical treatment of vulnerable animals according to RCVS standards.
• Oversee the rehabilitation of injured and ill strays and victims of cruelty and neglect.
• Undertake a wide range of surgical operations and procedures. This requires competence and experience across veterinary disciplines, including:
  -Neutering
  -Dentistry
  -Shelter medicine
  -Soft tissue surgery
  -Diagnostic imaging
  -Clinical pathology
• Undertake, on a roster basis, emergency and out of hours veterinary cover where the post holder will be in sole charge.
• Undertake off site work at RSPCA branches or centres approximately once a week which may involve shelter medicine checks and some cat neutering.
• Implementing RSPCA policies in regards to the re-homability of animals including decision making on individual cases.
• Vets support RSPCA Inspectors with cruelty cases.  This is a very rewarding part of the job where you will make a huge difference to animals' lives that are in real need of help. Full training and support is given in this type of work.

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles may need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA.

• Member of the RCVS.
• Post-qualification experience in companion animal medicine.
• Full driving licence.
• Someone really enjoys working as part of a team.
• A person who enjoys routine surgery and dentistry.
• An individual who is happy to make pragmatic decisions.
• Someone who is happy to undertake off site visits to animals at other centres.
• An ability to organise and prioritise a surgical workload.
• A strong interest in starting to work in the shelter medicine charity sector or previous experience of charity work.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications, in particular from members of minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk/0300 123 0685.