Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Relocation package

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension scheme

Life assurance

E-car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Park Vet Group in Leicester seeks a Veterinary Surgeon to join the Glenfield Tier 3 RCVS-accredited Hospital. You will consult and operate with a focus on inpatient or surgical interests, supported by a 24-hour nursing and veterinary team.

Clinical duties include routine neutering, ultrasound imaging, and dentistry. The role offers flexible patterns, 40-hour week, and no night shifts with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• RCVS registration is required.
• Minimum 2 years general practice experience.
• Ability to perform routine neutering and common surgeries.
• Competence in abdominal ultrasound, TFAST/AFAST imaging.
• Confidence with routine consultations and dental cases.

Responsibilities

• Consulting and operating in equal measure.
• Opportunity to bias towards inpatient care or surgery if desired.
• Work with a 24-hour nursing and vet team to ensure balance.

Skills

RCVS registration

GP veterinary experience

Surgical skills

Ultrasound imaging

Tools

Abdominal ultrasound

Imaging equipment

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Park Vet Group, Glenfield, Leicester

Job Type: Permanent, full-time and part-time applications welcomed (flexible working patterns can be discussed)

Hours: 40 hours over an optional 4-5 days with a 1:4 Saturday rota (8.30am-2pm and 1:15 Sunday 8am-7pm paid extra) no nights, we have a dedicated night team!

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience. Welcome bonus and relocation package available!

An exciting opportunity to join our Glenfield Tier 3 RCVS-accredited Hospital in Leicester! Inpatient or Surgical interests can be supported!

Why join us?

• This role is based entirely at the Glenfield Hospital, offering continuity.
• Work alongside certificate holders in ophthalmology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery and emergency critical care and we have dedicated 24-hour nursing and vet teams ensuring a great work-life balance.
• In-house CT, Dental suites equipped with dental X-ray, Video endoscopy, ASIF kit, TPLO/TTA/Tightrope, arthroscopy, and advanced ophthalmology equipment and we are proud to have Cat-Friendly Status across our practices and a Gold award for our Glenfield site.
• As a team, we often discuss clinical cases and have monthly team meetings to share knowledge and communications. We welcome supporting certificate studies for our associates, if you have a particular interest, you are welcome to discuss it with us!
• We prioritise the physical and mental health of our staff through our wellness programs including personalised rota to maximise work-life balance, mental health support with access to counselling services and stress management resources as well as monthly well-being events, workshops in stress management, positive psychology, and Vet life – wellbeing in the profession. We are also working towards becoming an endometriosis-friendly employer.

The Team

This role is ideally suited both to someone eager to work across all GP areas and will involve consulting and operating in equal measure, we also have the ability to offer a bias towards Inpatient care or Surgery if desired! We offer some fantastic referral, OOH, and advanced services, but we equally champion our primary care vets and the fantastic service we offer for routine and first opinion caseloads.

The Park Vet Group is based in the wonderful city of Leicester which is the largest city in the East Midlands. We have excellent travel links, access to good schools and beautiful countryside. Leicester is a modern city steeped in years of history and there is lots to do locally whether you enjoy the great outdoors or prefer the hustle and bustle of the city.

Here’s a bit more about what it’s like to be part of the team at Park Vets! https://vimeo.com/1012392569

What we are looking for?

• RCVS registration and a minimum of 2 years general practice experience .
• Ability to perform routine neutering (cats and dogs of all sizes) without support – including FLANK cat spays
• Ability to perform abdominal ultrasound, TFAST and AFAST imaging without support
• Ability to perform exploratory laparotomies, splenectomies, GDVs, gastrotomy and enterotomy without support
• Confidence with routine consults in 15 minutes and routine dental cases.

What we offer

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

About us

Park Vet Group 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.

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Salary Value:£70,000 per annum;

Salary Description:Up to and depending on experience;