Job Title Veterinary Surgeon
Location Colne Valley Vets, Colchester, Essex
Job Type Permanent, full-time
Salary £60,000 - £70,000 per year, depending on experience
Hours 40 hours per week, 4-day week with fixed day off. 1:6 Saturday morning rota and no OOH’s. Part time and FTC options available
Join us at Colne Valley in Colchester and become part of an established and friendly veterinary practice with more than 75 years of presence in the community!
The role:
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced vet to work with a team of established peers in our purpose-built, small animal practice.
Work on a varied caseload that gives you the opportunity to continuously develop and grow.
Join a structured rota, enabling you to easily plan your work and time off.
We offer a great blend of consulting and operating days with routine surgeries.
Become part of a constantly evolving practice that offers excellent facilities and work-life balance to its colleagues, while providing the very best care to its clients from the moment they step through the door.
Looking for a part time or fixed term option? We have some flexible opportunities available!
What we’re looking for:
A Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS registration or an RCVS recognised qualification
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Veterinary Surgeon
Confidence with routine surgeries and consults
Experience in delivering great care to pets and clients alike
About us:
At Colne Valley Vets we are all about bringing a warm and friendly service to our customers and developing strong bonds with our community. Our Colchester practice benefits from five dedicated consulting rooms, a separate exotics ward, full x-ray and ultrasound facilities, 3 different types of endoscopes, a dedicated surgical theatre and much more! We also have a branch practice in Wivenhoe offering consults.
We are incredibly proud of our team of vets and nurses who work extremely well together and have built a truly established group of experienced professionals.
What we offer :
Colne Valley 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 Paige in the recruitment team at paige.lyne@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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Salary Value: £60,000-£70,000 per annum;
Salary Description: depending on experience;
Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company).
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Linnaeus, formed in 2014 and backed by Mars Petcare, is a leading veterinary services group comprising some of the most highly-respected practices in the UK. The group has seen continued growth and has had fantastic investment in its service offering, enabling it to maintain its position at the very forefront of specialist and first opinion veterinary services and excellence.
Linnaeus is a vibrant, forward-thinking partnership of highly respected veterinary practices across the UK, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession who were carefully selected to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our group.
Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are incredibly proud of each and every member of our diverse portfolio, from the UK’s most respected small animal referral centres to our selection of high-quality first opinion practices.
Through its flexible and supportive culture, its practice teams can focus on delivering top-quality care to their patients. For more on Linnaeus, please visit www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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