Primary Care Veterinary Surgeon

Full-time Primary Care Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical bias required to join our forward-thinking team at Eastcott Veterinary Clinical and Hospital in Swindon.

 

 

 

Are you a vet looking for a primary care role with a high surgical case load, within a referral setting?

 

 

 

Would you like to be part of an experienced and forward-thinking team of clinicians?

 

Package and hours

 

• Salary up to £55,000 (dependent on experience) Full-time role working 4 days a week (part-time applications considered) 1 in 8 weekends (three days off the following week) A variety of consulting, operating/diagnostics and in-patients shifts

 

 

Eastcott Veterinary Clinic & Referrals is a primary care and multi-disciplinary referral hospital. Eastcott is based in Swindon with practices in Dorcan (main hospital), North Swindon (branch surgery) and Old Town (branch surgery).  

 

 

 

We provide 24-hour emergency services and routine primary care for small animals, working closely alongside the referral and ECC department.

 

 

 

Due to our ever-expanding caseload within the primary care team, we are looking for a full-time veterinary surgeon, ideally with a surgery certificate or surgical bias, to join our team. The rota includes a variety of consulting, operating/diagnostics and in-patients shifts over a 4-day week, with 1 in 8 weekends (three days off the following week).

 

 

 

We are fortunate enough to have an incredibly friendly team and can provide our new colleague with not just an environment to develop in, but the opportunity to get involved in personal interests, from joining the Green Team, to becoming a mentor to our new graduates or simply helping us organise our curry nights!

 

 

 

We are looking for

 

• Veterinary Degree Registrable in the UK enabling full MRCVS status  Surgery certificate holder or working towards Excellent communication skills with associates at all levels  A can-do attitude with a determination to succeed  Strong Team ethos 

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills 

 

 

Benefits package includes

 

• 5 weeks annual leave plus your birthday off!  RCVS /VDS membership fully funded 

• CPD and certificate study encouraged and supported with enhanced CPD funding  Linnaeus Wellness Programme  Mental Health First Aider onsite  Staff Discount on pet care  Eye care & cycle to work 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.

 

 Part of an amazing global family 

 

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.