Veterinary Surgeon

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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to 60000 D.O.E

Location: Garston Vets Frome Somerset and Wiltshire

Job Type: Permanent. Full time part time applicants welcomed.

Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days 1:6 weekends (shift based not full weekend based at Frome) 1 weeknight in every 2 weeks.

Are you looking to join a progressive forwardthinking and motivated team

Are you a veterinary surgeon looking for your next adventure Want to work somewhere with a wonderful atmosphere interesting clients and a fabulous team of skilled veterinary professionals

Then we might have the opening for you!

Garston Vets is based on the Somerset and Wiltshire border within easy reach of the vibrant and historic cities of Bath Bristol and Salisbury. The beautiful south coast is an hour away and lovers of the outdoors can find plenty to do in the nearby Mendip Hills and Salisbury Plain. Frome itself is regularly featured as one of the most desirable small towns in the UK.

We are looking for a Small Animal Vet to join our large first opinion practice. Applicants must be confident with consulting working within the theatre and hospital environment enjoy working as part of a team and should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and a desire to progress.

We invest heavily in training across the team and are proud to have the latest equipment and modern facilities in order to offer the most uptodate advice and treatment for our clients and their pets.

Our sites have excellent facilities including well equipped consult rooms state of the art theatres isolation units onsite lab ultrasound digital xray all sites are cat friendly ISFM with designated catfriendly appointments laser therapy dedicated staff room and a brand new CT coming in March!!!

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday bank holidays Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Ecar salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

We are a very progressive practice based over 5 sites Frome Melksham Trowbridge Warminster and Westbury. All sites are well equipped and supported to offer a highquality service for all our clients and patients. In 2024 we will be acquiring a CT scanner at our hospital site in Frome providing 24hour care.

Our team have decades of experience with three Lead Vets supporting our clinicians and Clinical Directors overseeing the running of the practices. Interests within the team include orthopaedics dermatology ECC exotics cardiology dentistry internal medicine ultrasound imaging & laparoscopic keyhole solutions to surgery with several certificates held in Cardiology Medicine Surgery and ISFM Medicine in cats.

We are a very social team and enjoy nothing more than celebrating someones birthday which of course includes cake! Every year a few of us lucky enough to get tickets make the 10mile pilgrimage to the Glastonbury Festival.

We work very closely with our local communities from raising money with our clients to sponsorship for players. We have recently provided football kits for the Frome U9s team and support local and national charities such as Cats Protection Guide Dogs and Friends of Animals Wales.

We have our own Garston green team who have recently achieved the IIE Silver accreditation. They are always looking for new members to join their very proactive and sociable meetings which often involved food.

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. Alternatively for more information please contact Lissa at or call.

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Salary Value:60000 per annum;
Salary Description: Salary up to and depending on experience;

We are proud to be Linnaeus part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forwardthinking 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 industryleading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus

We pride ourselves in offering highquality 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 bestinclass 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 equalopportunity 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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