Veterinary Surgeon - Halton/Morley

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Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced GP Vet who is motivated to build strong relationships with our clients and perform high-quality medicine and surgery. The role would involve some consulting and all aspects of primary care operating (routine and soft tissue surgeries, dentistry, ultrasound and radiography) and would often be sole charge. Our team at Halton is close knit and supportive and we treat our clients as our extended family. The role would also involve 1 or 2 days at our Morley hospital which offers opportunity for exposure to a busy, exciting caseload to further develop skills or areas of special interest.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded (£1k per year)
• 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
• Workplace pension
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Trained mental health first aider team on site
• 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 central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone. For more information, click here.

About us

Abbey House Halton is one of our six Abbey House surgeries and it is a brand new purpose designed clinic. We are proud to be a Cat Friendly clinic with waiting room, two consultation rooms, preps area, dental equipment including X-ray, X-ray and ultrasound, lab and theatre. We offer a full range of primary care services, such as consultations, preventative healthcare, routine and non-routine surgery, dentistry and imaging (x-ray and ultrasound). We also have a lovely staff break room to enjoy your down time.

We are a small and friendly team of vet Natasha, RVN Rachel, PCA (Leah) and two client care associates (Sally and Charly) and we have a loyal and growing client base. This is a fantastic role for an either experienced Vet Surgeon looking to build a client base, or for perhaps a more recent graduate (2y+) looking for a rewarding position that can offer great rapport with clients, case continuity and the chance to work more independently.

We are lucky to be supported by our Tier 3 Hospital in Morley where our equipment is fantastic and you can refer cases in house for soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, dermatology, cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology and imaging (ultrasound, endoscopy, CT, MRI) and also a high standard of in patient care/ICU. Morley also offers 24-hour on-site emergency care through our dedicated ECC night team, so you always know your patients are well looked after out of hours.

Some things to know about us:

• Our ethos is clinical excellence
• Client and patient care are at the heart of what we do
• We are committed to supporting each other
• We are proud to hold our Investors in the Environment Bronze award
• We prioritise mental health and wellbeing with a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders in the practice

We are also a supportive, friendly, team. Our Colleague Council organises regular events and we have made an exciting Engagement Action Plan together as a team. We are also working on our wellbeing agenda, with trained Mental Health First Aiders on site. Sustainability is important to us and we hold our Investors in the Environment Bronze Award

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 Program which is available for everyone.

We would love to hear from you, please contact vicky.tanday@linnaeusgroup.co.uk if you have any questions about the role or to apply, please complete the application form below.

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