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Job Title : Veterinary Surgeon

Salary : Up to £63,000 (D.O.E.), plus £4,000 welcome bonus (direct applicants)

Location : AAS Veterinary Services, Gloucester

Job Type : Permanent

Hours : 4 day week (40 hours) 1 in 4 Saturdays, no OOH

Are you looking to work with a progressive and collaborative team in a well-equipped practice?

Is work-life balance and job satisfaction important to you?

Look no further! We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team!

We demonstrate excellence in everything we do for the associate, client and pet and our mission is to be recognised as the leading veterinary provider for all pets and animals across the UK. We do this by investing in our people and infrastructure to deliver the best in care for our clients and their pets. Our size, client base and varied caseload means we can support a range of skill sets and continued professional development aspirations, be that surgical, branch management or medical.

Hours and Package

• Full-time and part-time applications considered

• 4-day week working 9-7 (appointments scheduled until 18:30)

• Weekends maximum of 1 in 4 (Saturday only, under review)

• No nights, no out-of-hours

• Scheduled admin time each day

• Generous salary of £42,000-£63,000 (dependent on experience)

• Golden Hello or relocation package available

• Plus a two-bedroom flat available for new recruits (Subject to T and Cs)

You will be supported by a skilled Vet team (including exotic, surgical and imaging certificate holders and dental champions!) and a highly experienced nursing team and have access to the wider Linnaeus team of referral specialists for further support and CPD. Certificate/further studies are encouraged and supported.

We have an extensive range of surgical and diagnostic equipment available, with expertise on hand when needed.

• Superior image quality ultrasound suitable for first opinion and referral level (with both abdominal and cardiac probes + cardiology table)

• Flexible and rigid endoscopy, bronchoscopy and rhinoscopy

• Dedicated x-ray and imaging rooms

• Dental X-Ray

• Sterile surgical theatre

• Separate dog and cat wards as well as separate waiting rooms

• 2 vet consult rooms + 1 nurse consult room

• Upstairs lab room with full in-house bloods including immunoassays, as well as cytology station

• Separate upstairs staff area with workspace to work on CPD/cases etc

• Bathroom with shower on-site

• Laparoscopy + orthopaedic surgical kits

• Multiparameter machines at all practices

• Rabbit dental table

• Silver Cat-Friendly Practice

We also encourage a great work-life balance with flexible working hours, scheduled tea and lunch breaks (additional lunch space with air fryer pending!) and there is always time set aside for admin each day. Dogs can often come to work, and we have some nice dog parks in walking distance of the Hucclecote and Abbeydale branches.

Benefits include

• 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

• Life Assurance

• Enhanced sickness pay

• Enhanced equal family leave

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme

• Recruitment referral reward scheme

• Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance program

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Free annual Flu jab

• Cycle to work scheme

About us

We have a multi-site practice in Gloucestershire, with branches in Abbeydale, Quedgeley, Stroud and Hucclecote. We have 25 years of experience in keeping our clients happy and their animals healthy. Our practices are conveniently located for city or Cotswold country life, with easy access to the motorway network and various airports.

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 Lissa.Semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or call 07523268918.