Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Guildford is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to provide quality medical and surgical care. The ideal candidate will be RCVS registered and experience in general surgery and medicine. This full-time position offers competitive benefits, including extensive CPD opportunities and a supportive team environment. If you are passionate about veterinary care and want to thrive in an exceptional clinic, apply now.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Confident in both general surgery and medicine.
• Friendly and empathetic attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary medical and surgical care as part of a collaborative team.
• Support from experienced nursing staff to maintain high standards of case management.

Skills

General surgery

Veterinary medicine

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

RCVS registration

Completion of Vet GDP

Job description

Overview

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.

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary medical and surgical care as part of a collaborative team.
• Support from experienced nursing staff and the wider Linnaeus team to maintain high standards of case management and patient care.

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