Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary service provider in Trowbridge is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their progressive team. The role offers up to £60,000 per annum and the opportunity to work in state-of-the-art facilities with a supportive environment. Candidates should be RCVS registered and confident with routine consults. The position offers numerous benefits including extensive holiday, CPD funding, and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• You will be confident with routine consults and surgeries and willing to work within a team.
• You have excellent communication skills and a desire to progress within your role.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Confidence with routine consults

Education

Completion of VetGDP and RCVS registered

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (D.O.E)

Location: Garston Vets, Somerset and Wiltshire

Job Type: Permanent. Full-time and part-time applicants welcomed.

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

Are you a veterinary surgeon looking for your next adventure? Do you want to work in a practice with a wonderful team ethos, interesting clients, and a fabulous group of skilled veterinary professionals?

Then we might have the opening for you!

Why join us

• Join a thriving first opinion and referral practice with a strong team of 24 Vets, including Certificate holders in Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology and Feline Medicine with further vets currently studying, and a visiting Ophthalmology Diplomate.
• Working at either our Warminster or Trowbridge site with out of hours work based at our dedicated 24hr small animal hospital in Frome, which provides around the clock care from our experienced night nurse team.
• Excellent state-of-the-art facilities including well equipped consult rooms, operating theatres offering laparoscopic neutering, isolation units, onsite lab, ultrasound, digital x-ray, dental x-ray with staging service & orthopaedic service. All sites are cat friendly ISFM with designated cat friendly appointments, laser therapy, a dedicated staff room and a brand-new CT department!
• Based on the beautiful Somerset and Wiltshire border within easy reach of the vibrant and historic cities of Bath, the Cotswolds, Bristol, and Salisbury with direct train routes to London and the beautiful south coast an hour’s drive away.
• We are one of the few practices in Somerset & Wiltshire that operate our own out of hours emergency service on-site at our accredited small animal hospital at Garston House in Frome.
• We work closely with surrounding specialist referral sites in our network including Eastcott, Cave, & Anderson Moores.

The Team

Our large team has 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, ECC, exotics, cardiology, dentistry, internal medicine, ultrasound imaging & laparoscopic surgery. We are a sociable team and enjoy nothing more than a party, for example celebrating someone’s birthday which of course, includes cake! We have our own 'Garston green team' who have recently achieved the IIE Green accreditation, the highest possible levels of environmental sustainability without compromising patient care and treatment.

What we are looking for

• Ideally, you will be confident with routine consults, surgeries and working within a team but don’t worry if there are areas you are not fully confident, we have a wonderful team of experienced vets and nurses to support any level
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to progress within your role
• Completion of your VetGDP and RCVS registered.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and 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
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

Garston 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.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Garston Vets, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

If you would like to apply for this position or would simply like to discuss it in more detail, please contact [e-mail] or complete the application form below.