Certificate Holder in Small Animal Surgery

Linnaeus; West Buckland; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday

RCVS/VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Staff discount schemes

Pension scheme

Wellness program

Job summary

Linnaeus is seeking an experienced certificate holder in small animal surgery to join our referral surgery team at Cave, Somerset. This part-time, fixed-term role offers a chance to work alongside diplomate surgeons and gain exposure to a busy referral caseload.

The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on animal welfare, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across the hospital. Location is easily commutable from Exeter and Bristol.

Qualifications

• Pro-active clinician with excellent communication skills and a focus on animal welfare.
• Preference for experience in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery.
• Ability to work well in a hospital team and handle urgent cases.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate acceptance of routine, urgent and emergency surgical cases.
• Manage internal transfers from the internal medicine team.
• Care for surgical inpatients and provide out-of-hours support as needed.

Skills

Small animal surgery

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate in Small Animal Surgery

Job description

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Fixed-Term Opportunity (Equal family leave cover)

Part-time

2 days a week and a 1-in-4 out of hours rota.

We are looking for an experienced certificate holder in small animal surgery to join our referral surgery team. This role will be working alongside experienced diplomate surgeons. Ideally experience in both soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery is sought. This role offers an exciting opportunity to advance surgical skills and gain exposure to a referral surgical caseload.

It's a very exciting time to join a forward-thinking and highly motivated surgery team that has the support of the Linnaeus Group, providing significant investment in ensuring new innovative services and a commitment to personal and career development.

Cave is a multi-disciplinary veterinary hospital in Somerset, UK. We have a diverse specialist team, including disciplines such as surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, dentistry, dermatology, oncology, neurology and ophthalmology.

Cave is located just off J26 of the M5 in the beautiful Somerset countryside. It is easily commutable from Exeter and Bristol.

Your Role And Responsibilities

We are looking for a pro-active clinician with excellent communication skills, a strong focus on animal welfare, and a positive, collaborative mindset. You will work as part of the surgery team to facilitate the acceptance of routine, urgent and emergency surgical cases, as well as management of internal transfers from our internal medicine team.

The Surgery Team

Our surgery service consists of:

• Three Diplomats of the European College of Veterinary Surgery
• One residency trained surgery clinician
• Dedicated surgical nurses and theatre technicians

The role includes:

• Management of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgical referral cases
• Care of surgical inpatients
• Out of hours support to referring veterinary surgeons

Training & Education

• The surgery team is actively involved in ongoing in-house training for our referral registered veterinary nurses, primary care vets and nurses, contributing to clinical development across the organisation.
• The surgery team work closely with all teams across the hospital and the right candidate will work well as part of a hospital team.
• Surgeons also regularly deliver external CPD, including lunch-and-learn sessions, and provide case-based advice to referring vets where needed.

Equipment

• Laparoscopic/thoracoscopic equipment
• New arthroscopic equipment
• Electrosurgical unit
• Extensive orthopaedic kit

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave (pro-rata)
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme