Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus Veterinary; Sutton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary clinic in the UK is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their award-winning team. The role involves providing high-quality medical care to small animals, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration. Ideal candidates will possess at least one year of experience post-qualification, with skills in medical imaging and surgery. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £61,000 annually, a supportive work environment, and numerous benefits including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday including bank holidays

RCVS & VDS fees paid

External CPD funding (£2,000 per year)

Staff discount schemes

Life assurance

Enhanced family leave

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of practice experience post-qualification.
• Must demonstrate strong patient and client care.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care to small animals.
• Perform medical imaging and surgical procedures.
• Support in client education and follow-ups.

Skills

Experience in small animal practice

Medical imaging skills

Surgical skills

Team collaboration

Compassionate care

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon ready for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a full‑time Veterinarian at Maven Veterinary Care, a multiple award‑winning 100% small animal practice with Gold Cat Friendly Clinic status and 5 Outstanding RCVS Awards based in North Cheam, South London.

Five huge reasons why you should work at Maven

Award Winning Care

• 5 Outstanding RCVS Practice Standards Awards (Consults, Inpatients, Clients and Team, and Environmental Sustainability) show our dedication to the highest quality contextualised care that our clients and team love!
• Practice standards Assessor – superb practice of the highest order, one of the very best I have visited.
• We are proud to be a flagship Gold standard Cat Friendly Clinic, Dog Friendly, and RWAF Silver standard practice.
• Vets Now provide out‑of‑hours care for our inpatients onsite so our patients get the very best care without having to be transferred, ensuring we keep interesting medical cases in‑house.

Award Winning Facilities

• Recently refurbished exceptional facilities including dedicated ultrasound, X‑ray, and dentistry suites with 2 large operating theatres.
• Large single‑site hospital with separate dog and cat waiting rooms and wards with patient comfort and care in mind.
• Investors in the Environment Bronze 2024 – a sign you are caring for the environment while you care for pets.

Work‑life balance

• No out‑of‑hours or bank holidays.
• Three early shifts each week finishing before 4 pm, allowing you to do the things you want with your spare time.
• Infrequent weekends (1 in 8) and Saturday shifts (1 in 8) with generous time off in lieu the following week.

Location

• Fantastic quick access to London with trains, the underground, and 24‑hour night buses so you can enjoy shopping, museums, fantastic restaurants, the West End theatres, and so much more.
• Love sport? You can enter the ballot for Wimbledon tickets and are very close to Epsom Downs Racecourse and Twickenham. For cyclists and walkers we are perfectly positioned near Box Hill and the Surrey countryside.
• Have a family? There are so many outstanding schools and healthcare options within easy reach. Chessington World of Adventures and Hobbledown farm are right on our doorstep. Hampton Court Palace and Brooklands Museum are a great day out right on our doorstep.
• Nestled conveniently near (but not too near) Heathrow and Gatwick Airports – your dream holidays just became so much easier.

Teamwork

• Multiple certificate holders including medicine, surgery, and ophthalmology with an ethos of sharing and collaboration to get the best outcomes for our patients and progress our own skills.
• Case discussion and daily rounds for inpatients.
• Supported by a fantastic team of highly qualified and skilled nurses, care assistants, and client care team.

Your role and responsibilities

Applicants must demonstrate experience in a small animal practice, be able to work well within a team, and maintain high levels of both patient and client care. Applicants will be warm, compassionate, self‑motivated, and have a positive attitude and approach with our team, patients, and clients.

Applications welcome to vets with at least 1 year of practice experience post‑qualification and who have medical imaging and surgical skills.

The shift patterns are variable to support our commitment to a work‑life balance. Hours include both early (7.30 am – 3.30 pm or 8 am – 4 pm) and late (10 am – 8 pm) shifts, plus 1 in 8 weekends (Saturday 8‑4 and Sunday 10‑2) and Saturday (8‑4) shifts. Our out‑of‑hours is managed by Vets Now onsite, meaning patients can be readily hospitalised for intensive treatment and there is no out‑of‑hours or bank holiday to work. Consulting appointments are 15 minutes long with breaks and admin time built into the rota.

Salary up to £61,000 per annum, commensurate to experience.

Other benefits of being in the Linnaeus family include

• 5 weeks holiday, bank holidays, birthday leave.
• RCVS & VDS fees paid.
• External CPD funded (£2,000 per year).
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme.
• 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 programme including:
• Employee assistance programme.
• Eyecare voucher scheme.
• Free annual flu jab.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recruitment referral reward scheme.

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 a central support office, in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

Part of an amazing global family

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in, and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons, and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual, but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make a better world for pets.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, making us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in, and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best caring for pets.

Our associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons, and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our associates.

Linnaeus is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

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