Job Description

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Job Title:

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Location

: Cromwell Veterinary Group, Cambridgeshire

Job Type

: Permanent

Salary

: Up to 65k FTE (Depending on Experience)

Hours

: Full time equivalent of 40 hours per week consisting of 4 X 9 hour days per week plus 1 in 4 weekends. Part-time hours also considered.



Are you looking for your next leadership opportunity to work with a fantastic team of vets? Do you want to be part of a supportive environment where everyone's expertise is valued? Then look no further than Cromwell Vets!

About the role

We are excited to be recruiting for a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our team and bring their expertise to our group of clinics in Cambridgeshire!

Lead from the front as the senior veterinary surgeon, delivering hands-on clinical excellence, mentoring the team, and supporting complex cases and surgery. Be the clinical and client authority on site, confidently managing complaints, financial discussions, and high-level consultations. Build, lead and develop a high-performing veterinary team through recruitment, coaching, performance management and engagement. Own clinical governance and quality improvement, driving audits, incident reviews and best-practice. Champion safe, efficient and profitable practice, overseeing rotas, locums, charging, estimates and collaboration with auditors and leadership teams. Drive innovation and standards, delivering CPD, embedding clinical initiatives, meeting RCVS Practice Standards and continuously improving how the team works.

What we are looking for

Essential

RCVS registration as a Veterinary Surgeon A minimum of 4 years post graduate experience in general practice.

Desirable

Previous experience in a position of leadership

About us

At Cromwell Vets we pride ourselves on having the most supportive and experienced team around. We have vets studying or qualified with certificates in Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, ECC, Ophthalmology, Diagnostic Imaging and Dentistry. Our hospital based in Huntingdon is fully equipped with digital radiography, ultrasound (including 5 probes with echocardiography), video-endoscopy (gastroscope, bronchoscope and small rigid endoscopes), full laparoscopy kit, dental x-ray, multi-parameter anaesthetic monitoring, tonometry, etc. This allows us to manage majority of our cases in-house.



We host monthly in-house CPD where we learn from each other and share our knowledge, and are always keen to support certificates where possible, with a great caseload to achieve the casebooks required. Alongside this we have regular social events including the easter bunny hunt and great grass seed count, and you can occasionally find some of our team hiking mountains for charity.



We are a Gold accredited ISFM cat friendly hospital with a separate calm and spacious cat ward. We also take sustainability seriously, and have been awarded Silver accreditation for investors in the environment.



We truly believe in tailored work patterns with opportunities to work in the hospital, or one of our 5 branches depending on your preferences and areas of interest. Because we have a dedicated team of Twilight and Night vets, the position is for daytime only. There is no need to stay late as we have set aside time for rounds to allow excellent continuity of care.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave RCVS & VDS fees paid External CPD funded Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program Career progression opportunities Accommodation options available Life Assurance Enhanced sickness pay Enhanced equal family leave E-car 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


Cromwell Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.


At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You'll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets.


We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.



If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss further, please get in touch with paige.lyne@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


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. 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