Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon
Location: Northampton

Hours: 44 hours per week (4 x10hrs/day) + 1:4 Saturday mornings 5hr/days
Practice: Spinney Vets

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum DOE. Plus Relocation allowance available – up to £5,000

Spinney Vets in Northampton are looking for a friendly, confident Vet to join our established team on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys collaboration, values clinical development, and wants to be part of a genuinely supportive practice environment where your voice and ideas are welcomed.

This role offers the fantastic opportunity to further build clinical confidence while working with a varied and interesting caseload. You’ll also have the chance to explore areas of interest and pursue further training and development within a modern, well-equipped and high-tech general practice that truly values high standards of care alongside a healthy, sustainable workload.

Why join us?

• Rotas with you in mind, flexible where reasonably practicable, to help enforce a work-life balance.
• Learn from an experienced clinical team including two surgery certificate holders, with additional vets currently working towards certificates in medicine and exotics.
• Work alongside colleagues with special interests in dentistry, rabbit medicine, ophthalmology and dermatology.
• Deliver excellent patient care using high-quality facilities including Doppler ultrasound, digital x-ray (including dental), multiple endoscopy systems, full monitoring equipment including HT Vista, and an in-house laboratory.
• Be part of a collaborative team that values clinical discussion, learning and professional development
• Benefit from modern systems and technology designed to streamline workflows and allow you to spend more time focusing on patients and clients rather than admin.

The team and practice

You’ll be joining a well-established and collaborative team of Vets, Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Customer Care colleagues who work closely together to deliver excellent care to our patients and clients.

We actively encourage our associates to develop their clinical interests and support CPD in chosen areas. Our lead nurses are also expanding the nursing roles within the practice, something we’re incredibly proud of, helping ensure the whole team can work to their full potential and deliver outstanding patient care.

Spinneys Vets has two large branches, both RCVS GP accredited which are both well equipped. We have 2 certificate holders in Surgery with other vets training towards certificates in medicine and exotics. We perform Orthopaedics, endoscopy, laparoscopy, more complex common routine soft tissue surgical procedures including BOAS and physiotherapy. Collaboration is central to how we work. Whether it’s discussing complex cases, sharing knowledge or supporting colleagues in developing new skills, the team works closely together to create a positive learning environment that encourages professional growth.

At Spinney Vets, we’re proud of the supportive and friendly culture we’ve built. With a well-structured rota and flexibility around your out of work commitments, designed to promote a healthy work-life balance, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy everything the area has to offer.

Northampton is a vibrant town with excellent road and rail links, placing both London and Birmingham within an hour. The surrounding area is full of beautiful countryside, charming villages and country parks, perfect for dog walking, cycling, running or weekend adventures with family. Northampton also offers a vibrant social scene, boasting awards for its nightlife with a wide variety of restaurants, cafés and pubs, along with great schools and community amenities, making it a fantastic place for both young families and professionals alike.

What we’re looking for

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Confident managing both routine consultations and general surgery
• A collaborative team player who enjoys both sharing knowledge as well learning from and with colleagues
• Excellent communication skills
• Interest in developing clinical interests isn't just welcomed, its encouraged.

• A minimum of 3-5 years UK experience

• Comfortable with a small amount of sole charge

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

• RCVS & VDS fees paid

• CPD allowance and 4 days each year to attend events plus Linnaeus CPD Programme (including certificate holder level CPD)

• 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

About Us

Spinney 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 Joanne in the recruitment team joanne.gray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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