Job Description

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Job Title:

Veterinary Surgeon

Practice:

Village Vets St Helens

Location:

St Helens, West London

Role Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full & part-time considered. A full-time position would be 42 hours per week over 4 or 5 weekdays and 1 in 4 Saturdays. We welcome conversations around part-time and flexible rota options.

Salary

: From 50,000 per annum, DOE

We are looking for a confident small animal Vet to join

Village Vet St Helens

& Kensal Green in West London

!



These beautiful clinics in the heart of West London, a short walk from Notting Hill, are looking for a new Veterinarian to work alongside an established team. You'll work with a welcoming team and a dedicated client base to provide excellent, kind and personal clinical care to the area's pets. The role is predominately at St Helens Gardens. This will be a consulting only branch, and you are supported with an experienced Client Care Assistant. At Kensal Green you will be able to refer your cases across to work up and have surgical capability with an experienced nursing team.

What we can offer:

This role would be well suited to a Vet who really enjoys medicine & consulting, with the option to spend 1 day per week at our nearby Kensal Green clinic if surgical time is desirable. Full & Part-time rota options can be considered, including a variety of different flexible working patterns. We want people to love the practices they join and as such are looking to structure the role around the right candidate. St Helens is ideally located only a short walk from Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road tube stations. Support from our local Village Vet branches, Village Vet Hampstead 24-hour Hospital and London Veterinary Specialists, enabling you to develop clinically whilst achieving a great work-life balance too. Between the two practices, you will have access to a great range of equipment including digital and dental x-ray, operating theatre and spacious consulting and waiting rooms, as well as access to ultrasound for any cases that need this. This role will allow you to be involved with a range of medical and surgical cases, as well seeing a good dose of puppies and kittens to brighten your days.

What we are looking for:

A confident GP Vet with 3 years plus post-graduate experience. Confidence and ideally previous experience working in a sole charge environment. RCVS registration or eligibility to register with the RCVS.

Benefits

Competitive salary Village Vet bonus scheme Great rota with flexible options available 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 Enhanced parental leave and sick pay E car salary sacrifice scheme 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.

About us:

Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium primary care and referral veterinary group 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 are proud to be part of the Linnaeus family of practices who share our passion and commitment to the future of the veterinary world. 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 and Ireland in our group.


If you are interested in hearing more about this role, or discuss in more detail, click apply or contact nataliejay.shoemark@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


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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

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. 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.


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

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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.


Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.


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




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