Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Frome; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their collaborative team in Frome. The position emphasizes quality care for small animals in a supportive environment, with opportunities for ongoing professional development. Enjoy benefits such as extended holidays, CPD funding, and a comprehensive wellness program.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS & VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Must be confident with consultations and surgical procedures.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Desire to progress professionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care and treatment for small animals.
• Work in surgical and hospital environments.
• Collaborate with a skilled veterinary team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Consultation Skills

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Employer Linnaeus Location Frome, United Kingdom Salary £60,000 per annum, Salary up to and depending on experience Closing date 2 Jul 2025

View more categories View less categories Sector Veterinary Job Type Veterinary Surgeon Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Job Title : Veterinary Surgeon

Salary : Up to £60,000 D.O.E

Location : Garston Vets, Frome, Somerset, and Wiltshire

Job Type : Permanent. Full time, part time applicants welcomed.

Hours : 40 hours per week over 4 days, 1:5 weekends (shift based, not full weekend, based at Frome) 1 weeknight in every 2 weeks.

Are you looking to join a progressive, forward-thinking, and motivated team?

Are you a veterinary surgeon looking for your next adventure? Want to work somewhere with a wonderful atmosphere, interesting clients, and a fabulous team of skilled veterinary professionals?

Then we might have the opening for you!

Garston Vets is based on the Somerset and Wiltshire border within easy reach of the vibrant and historic cities of Bath, Bristol, and Salisbury. The beautiful south coast is an hour away and lovers of the outdoors can find plenty to do in the nearby Mendip Hills and Salisbury Plain. Frome itself is regularly featured as one of the most desirable small towns in the UK.

We are looking for a Small Animal Vet to join our large first opinion practice. Applicants must be confident with consulting, working within the theatre and hospital environment, enjoy working as part of a team and should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and a desire to progress.

We invest heavily in training across the team and are proud to have the latest equipment, and modern facilities in order to offer the most up-to-date advice and treatment for our clients and their pets.

Our sites have excellent facilities including well equipped consult rooms, state of the art theatres, isolation units, onsite lab, ultrasound, digital x-ray, all sites are cat friendly ISFM with designated cat-friendly appointments, laser therapy, dedicated staff room and a brand new CT coming in March!!!

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• 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

About us

We are a very progressive practice based over 5 sites, Frome, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster, and Westbury. All sites are well equipped and supported to offer a high-quality service for all our clients and patients. In 2024 we will be acquiring a CT scanner at our hospital site in Frome providing 24-hour care.

Our team have 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, dermatology, ECC, exotics, cardiology, dentistry, internal medicine, ultrasound imaging & laparoscopic key-hole solutions to surgery with several certificates held in Cardiology, Medicine, Surgery and ISFM Medicine in cats.

We are a very social team and enjoy nothing more than celebrating someone’s birthday which of course, includes cake! Every year, a few of us lucky enough to get tickets, make the 10-mile pilgrimage to the Glastonbury Festival.

We work very closely with our local communities from raising money with our clients to sponsorship for players. We have recently provided football kits for the Frome U9’s team and support local and national charities such as Cats Protection, Guide Dogs and Friends of Animals Wales.

We have our own 'Garston green team' who have recently achieved the IIE Silver accreditation. They are always looking for new members to join their very proactive and sociable meetings, which often involved food.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

To apply, please complete the quick application form below. Alternatively, for more information please contact Lissa at [e-mail] or call 07523268918.

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Company

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking partnership of highly-respected primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession. Two important things bring us together; a commitment to excellence in everything we do and our passion to achieve our purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

At Linnaeus we carefully select the practices we partner with to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our group. Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do. We work with different types of practices, in every field of veterinary medicine, including small animal, farm and equine.

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