Night Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus Group; Frome; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Frome, UK is looking for a confident Veterinary Surgeon with excellent communication skills and interest in Emergency Critical Care. Enjoy a supportive environment with a sociable team, and benefit from a generous 5-week holiday, relocation support, and outstanding professional development opportunities. The practice features advanced clinical facilities and a commitment to excellence, focusing on long-term goals to create a better world for pets and their caregivers.

Benefits

5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Relocation support

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Employer contribution pension scheme

Generous staff discount scheme

Life assurance

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Enhanced equal family leave

Extensive internal and funded external CPD

Qualifications

• Desire to progress within your role.
• Confident Veterinary Surgeon.
• Completion of VetGDP.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interest or certificate holder in ECC

Education

RCVS registered

Job description

Facilities and Services

• Access to excellent clinical facilities across our sites, including well-equipped consulting rooms, modern operating theatres with laparoscopic neutering capabilities, dedicated isolation units, and an onsite laboratory. Advanced diagnostic support includes ultrasound, digital radiography, dental radiography with full dental staging, and a nurse-led laser therapy service. All practices are ISFM-accredited Cat Friendly Clinics, offering designated feline appointments. Our Frome small animal hospital also houses a brand-new CT scanner, further enhancing our advanced diagnostic capabilities.
• Located on the Somerset-Wiltshire border, with easy access to Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, and the Cotswolds, direct rail links to London, and the South Coast approximately one hour away.
• One of the few practices in Somerset and Wiltshire to operate an on-site out-of-hours emergency service at our accredited small animal hospital, Garston House, Frome.
• Strong collaborative relationships with specialist referral centres within our network, including Eastcott, Cave, and Anderson Moores.

The Team

Our large team has decades of experience with three Lead Vets supporting our clinicians, and Clinical Directors overseeing the running of the practices. Interests within the team include orthopaedics, ECC, exotics, cardiology, dentistry, internal medicine, ultrasound imaging & laparoscopic surgery. We are a sociable team and enjoy nothing more than a party, for example celebrating someone's birthday which of course, includes cake! We have our own 'Garston green team' who have recently achieved the IIE Green accreditation, the highest possible levels of environmental sustainability without compromising patient care and treatment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and a desire to progress within your role.
• A confident Veterinary Surgeon with an interest or certificate holder in ECC.
• Completion of your VetGDP and RCVS registered.

Garston Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You'll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

Benefits

• 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Relocation support
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Generous staff discount scheme
• Life assurance
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Extensive internal and funded external CPD