Village Vet Group – Veterinary Surgeon opportunities

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Our Vision: To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit.

Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group with small and medium-sized first opinion practices, four large 24-hour hospitals and a referral centre. Village Vet is based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge. We believe in supporting and investing in our staff, investing in our facilities and ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the very best, modern first opinion or specialist care. Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer career progression within our group. We have a strong recognisable brand and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 31 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

Roles: The Village Vet Group have Veterinary Surgeon positions in the United Kingdom: London, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. We have some very exciting opportunities for Veterinary Surgeons within our hospitals and practices across the best locations in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Our sites are close to the major airports Stanstead, Luton and Heathrow making travelling and exploring internationally an achievable pastime. Our London practices are within 10 to 30 minutes away from bustling central London!

Village Vet Veterinary Surgeon roles come with competitive salaries and excellent rotas including full time or part time options. Post graduate certifications are encouraged with fantastic internal CPD from Linnaeus provided FOC including our London Vet Specialists, Davies, Willows and other national specialist centres.

Our sites in the United Kingdom are:

• London: Hampstead hospital, the London Vet Specialists (referral), Highgate, Highbury, Winchmore Hill, Southgate, Palmers Green, Finchley, Brook Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Maida Vale, West Hampstead, Kensal Green, Chiswick, Primrose Hill, St Johns Wood, Brackenbury, Queens Park, St Helens, Wood Green, Ealing.
• Hertfordshire: St Albans hospital, Potters Bar, Berkhamsted, St Albans Cattery.
• Cambridgeshire: Whittlesford hospital, Milton hospital, Longstanton, Cottenham, Meldreth, Royston.

Responsibilities:

• Patient Care – Working to a high level of clinical care within a team. Village Vet prides itself on working to a very high standard of care and supports RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.
• Client care – We strive for exceptional levels of client service and satisfaction.
• Teamwork – Working within your team, and the wider hospital teams, to contribute your skills, efforts and personal strengths to help ensure a harmonious team ethos at all times.
• Management team – You will be fully supported and developed to allow you to grow and achieve your full potential.

At Village Vet we provide special vets for special pets. What that really means for 'villagers' is feeling part of a team that values you and the work you do. Because we know just how hard you work and just how much you care. And we care too.

We do not compromise on the standards of care for the health and welfare of the pets we treat under any circumstances, and we extend that passion to looking after our staff. We are committed to continued professional development and, with the power of Linnaeus and Mars Petcare behind us, we have a fantastic network of experts and opportunities available. We have more vets and nurses with additional advanced qualifications and specialisations than any other practice in our neighbourhoods. We have a specialist soft tissue surgeon who performs highly complex surgery and specialises in keyhole minimally invasive surgery, providing a unique standard of care. And we have got some great kit too! We have a CT scanner run by a specialist radiologist, we have a beautiful cattery and Cat-Friendly Hospitals. We provide our clients with an online portal to manage their pet's medical records, appointments, vaccinations, prescriptions, special diets and Health Plans and much more.

Benefits:

• Great rotas
• Certifications encouraged and funding available
• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• E-car purchase scheme
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Wellness program including: Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme.

For more information, please contact Jimmy McDowell or apply now to show your interest in working for our group.

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

• We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets.
• We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet.
• We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion.
• We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.
• We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

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