Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

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Job Title: Mixed Veterinary Surgeon (SA 60%, LA 30%, EQ 10%)

Salary: £40,000-55,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: Hawick, Scotland

Job Type: Permanent full-time or Part-time

Hours: 37.5 (Working 4.5 day per week

(Evening surgery ends at 6pm, 1 in 5 weekends with Monday off, 1 night/week on call. (On call support available if needed)

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Your role and responsibilities

Your role would be a varied one with an interesting caseload, no two days are the same! There is the room for special interests which would be encouraged and supported. Your days will include scope to pursue individual specialisation. We have a great rapport with our clients some of whom have been coming to us for many years.

Good work life balance is important to us and there are lots to enjoy in your spare time being based in the traditional Borders town of Hawick, amongst stunning surroundings with easy access to great walking, biking and many outdoor activities. We have the added bonus of being just over a 60 minutes’ drive to Edinburgh/Newcastle/Carlisle too.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 5 days
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programmes
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance programme
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Relocation support

About us

Hawick Veterinary Practice is a long established and successful mixed practice located in the beautiful and unspoiled Scottish Borders. We pride ourselves on our enthusiasm and forward thinking, and we ensure we are always looking for new ways to modernise. The practice is RCVS PSS Core standard (and aiming for GP) and we have recently attained an ISFM Gold award. We are proud holders of the Bronze iiE Sustainability award.

We are a purpose-built, RCVS accredited practice that provides excellent care for small animals, farm animals and equines in the rural town of Hawick, Roxburghshire, and became a member of Linnaeus in 2018. Hawick is approximately one hour from Edinburgh, Carlisle and Newcastle, and is one of the biggest towns in the little-known Scottish Borders. Recent significant investment has allowed us to improve our facilities and expand our services to provide a high-quality progressive working environment for our loyal team. We strive to provide excellent care for every patient large or small with a superior personal customer experience.

We are proud of our well-equipped surgery with multiparameter monitoring for anaesthesia, 'Bair' hugger, ultrasound, xray, dental xray etc.

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

To apply, please complete the quick application form below, indicating the area of mixed practice that you would wish to Lead. Alternatively, for more information please contact Vicky.Tanday@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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, that makes 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.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk