Role profile: Veterinary Surgeon
Hours: 15 hours per week across 2 days Salary: £58,800 (pro-rata)
Annual leave allowance: 28 days including bank holidays (pro-rata)
Location: The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home, Cambridge, Gloucestershire.
Contract: Permanent, subject to 6-month probationary period.
Introduction
The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home opened in September 2016 and since then we have supported more than 6000 animals through our Rehoming and Welfare Services. As the leading animal rescue charity in Gloucestershire, we care for hundreds of abandoned, abused and neglected animals each year and find them loving new families. We provide low cost veterinary schemes to families and their pets to ensure that no animal goes without veterinary treatment due to financial restrictions.
We are a small and friendly team who thrive on a passion for Animal Welfare and providing outstanding care to all our service users, especially our animals. We know that our charity is defined by our people and we are dedicated to investing in our employee’s long-term career development and success, equipping our team with all the tools to develop professionally.
Summary
Our vision is that no vulnerable animal in our community is without a safe space or access to veterinary care due to financial restrictions. As our charity grows our ambition is to develop our veterinary offering and support more animals in our community.
Our small veterinary team, will comprise of two part time veterinary surgeons and a veterinary nurse and will oversee the successful delivery and development of our veterinary activities and demonstrate a shared vision and commitment to positively impact animal welfare in our area.
As a key member of the Operational team, the Veterinary Surgeon will ensure the highest standards of veterinary welfare for our resident animals and external welfare clients, in line with the charity's core values and objectives.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the post holder will be highly organised, a strong communicator and an inspirational leader, committed to providing the best possible welfare within our resources.
Key objectives and responsibilities
Skills/Experience
Desirable:
Your commitment to CDCH
Boundaries and behaviours: Observe professional integrity in relationships with staff, clients and other partner agencies.
Health & Safety: Be responsible for your health and safety and that of colleagues.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Be committed to helping to build an organisation that respects and values the diversity of all.
Confidentiality: Treat all information acquired through the course of your employment as confidential and comply with all the appropriate policies, systems and procedures.
Benefits
Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024. The interviews will be held week commencing 29th April 2024
Please complete an application form and send along with your CV and covering letter to:Amy.Souster@cdch.org.uk