Job Description

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Job Title:

Veterinary Surgeon

Salary:

Up to 55,000

Location:

Blythwood Vets, Bushey Practice

Job Type:

Permanent, Full-time

Hours

: 40-hour (4-day) week, with 1 in 3 Saturdays and 1 in 6 weekends, no on call. Part-time applications considered.

Are you passionate about delivering high standard clinical care, while building lasting relationships with clients and fellow colleagues?

A willingness to learn is important as active development is encouraged and supported. Does this sound like the role for you, if so, please read on.

Why join us

Blythwood Vets have a new position for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. The ideal candidate will be confident with 15-minute appointments, performing routine consultations and procedures. A willingness to learn is important as active development is encouraged and supported.


The full-time rota is a 40-hour (4-day) week, with 1 in 3 Saturdays and 1 in 6 weekends. There is no on call. However, there is an inpatient rota, where the vet provides back-up to the nurse on evening checks. Any patient that requires constant monitoring is transported to our OOH provider. Time off in-lieu is available following working the weekend or open for discussion as part of a salary package. Start times are 9am to 7pm weekdays. 9am to 4pm Saturdays and 10am to 4pm Sundays. The role consists of a mix of both consulting and surgery. Part-time applicants will be requested to contribute towards the weekend rota.


Encouragement and support provided towards Veterinary Certification and career progression.

About us

Blythwood Vets is a small animal primary care practice, with 4 closely located sites. We are based in leafy northwest London, with direct train links into central London. Our main clinics are located in Bushey and Hatch End with smaller branches located in Stanmore and Northwood. We have been established within the local area for over 40 years. We have a new position for an additional experienced veterinary surgeon to join our established team.


At Blythwood we have a fantastic, supportive team, who strive to provide both excellent quality care and a happy experience for both owners and their beloved pets. Our aim is to build a lasting relationship with our clients. We are part of the Practice Standards Scheme and a training practice for Veterinary Nurses. The practices are 100% small animal with team support provided at multi vet sites in Bushey and Hatch End, though some sole charge is required. You will have the opportunity to work alongside our highly experienced nurse team! We are a high-end first opinion group with a large proportion of insured clients. Our practices have digital x-rays, dental x-rays, ultrasound machines with colour flow doppler.

Benefits:

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays and birthday off (pro-rata for part-time) No out-of-hours (OOH) RCVS and VDS fees paid External CPD funded Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program Career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes 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.

Blythwood 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 it further, please get in touch with Paige in the recruitment team paige.lyne@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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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