Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Guildford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Guildford is seeking a full-time Veterinary Surgeon. The practice offers up to £65,000 per annum, extensive benefits including 5 weeks holiday and CPD funding, and is part of a supportive team aimed at providing excellent pet care. Candidates should have experience in general surgery and medicine, strong communication skills, and be RCVS registered. This is an opportunity to work in a purpose-built clinic with cutting-edge facilities.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Confident and experienced in both general surgery and medicine.
• Friendly and empathetic with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care in a state-of-the-art clinic.
• Support from an excellent nursing team for complex cases.

Skills

General surgery

Medicine

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Completion of Vet GDP and RCVS registered

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (D.O.E.)

Location: Alder Vets, Guildford

Job Type: Permanent. Full-time (open to part-time applicants)

Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days, 1 in 4 Saturdays (8am-4pm) No OOH

Alder Veterinary Practice is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our amazing team!

If you are ready to enhance your skills and thrive in a state-of-the-art clinic with outstanding equipment, Alder Vets is the ideal destination for you.

Why join us?

• Purpose-built clinic providing inpatient emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year enabling continuity in cases and patient care (VetsNow host)
• Cutting-edge facilities, including diagnostic imaging, digital radiography, laparoscopic spay kit, endoscopy, ultrasound, and in-house blood analysis, fully operational orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery suite with huge potential for expanding our surgical caseload
• Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic with separate waiting, consult room and hospital ward on the other side of the building to ensure a calm environment.
• Large exotics caseload with separate areas, temperature-controlled exam rooms, specialised equipment and in-house laboratory.
• With the majority of our clients carrying insurance, you'll have the opportunity to elevate case management to exceptional standards.

The Team

We are a passionate, close-knit team of 4 Vets and 6 nurses plus a wonderful team of support staff and PCA’s to support the Vet team to enable the best level of care for our clients and their pets.

We are located within walking distance of amenities including a spa and gym as well as a convenient coffee shop, grocery store and alongside a beautiful park, we can offer great facilities outside the hospital as well as inside and hope that this will aid our great work/life balance ethos.

We strongly believe in investing in our staff, too. Career progression and CPD (including certificates) are encouraged and funded for all staff. If there is an area or discipline, you’d like to explore, we’re keen to develop this.

What we’re looking for

• Our ideal candidate will be confident and experienced in both general surgery and medicine, but you’ll have support from us, our excellent nursing team with years of experience, and the wider Linnaeus team, if needed.
• The most important thing is that you’re friendly, empathetic, and have excellent communication skills.
• Completion of your Vet GDP and RCVS registered.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• 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
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

Alder 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.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Lissa in the recruitment team [e-mail] or call 07523268918

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