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Job Title: ECVS resident in small animal surgery

Salary: £38,000

Location: DWR Newmarket / Cambridge

Job Type: 3 year fixed contract

Hours: Full time 

Your role and responsibilities

DWR is one of the largest state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary, small animal specialist referral hospitals in Europe.  The hospital is based near Cambridge, UK and is the largest training hospital in the country with residency programmes running in many disciplines including services in soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging, neurology, ECC, anaesthesia, dermatology, dentistry, physiotherapy and clinical pathology.

With a large, varied and exciting surgical caseload, we are seeking a further colleague to join our ECVS Residency-training programme from June 2025. The successful candidate will work alongside our existing surgery residents and receive direct training and supervision from our four experienced RCVS/ECVS Recognised Specialists in Small Animal Surgery and the clinical Fellows team.  The Residency programme will be for a period of 3 to 4 years depending on experience (reviewed after 6 months and then annually) and is formally approved by the European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS).

The successful applicant will be compassionate and caring and be able to communicate to an excellent standard with colleagues, clients and referring veterinarians. 

Applicants must be either a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or hold a veterinary degree qualifying them for membership. The successful applicant will have at least 1 years’ relevant post graduate veterinary clinical experience, have completed a Rotating Internship programme and hold a UK valid current driving licence as well as being eligible to work in the UK. 

If you share our passion for delivering excellence, trust and care and would like to develop your surgical career further then we would love to hear from you.

For more information or a confidential discussion please email Rachel Hattersley (Head of Soft Tissue Surgery) at Rachel.Hattersley@dwr.co.uk

Please note that the closing date for this position is January 31st 2025.  The interview date is to be confirmed but will be the third week of February 2025. 

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday LeaveCareer progression opportunitiesStaff discount schemesLife AssuranceEnhanced sickness payEnhanced equal family leaveE-car salary sacrifice schemeEmployer contribution pension scheme  Wellness program including: Employee assistance programEyecare voucher schemeFree annual Flu jabCycle to work schemeRecruitment referral reward scheme

About us

Dick White Referrals (DWR) is one of the largest specialist multi-disciplinary veterinary referral centres in Europe, offering outstanding levels of clinical care in state-of-the-art facilities.

Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the client care teams 

teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care 

for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets. 

We accept referrals in Anaesthesia, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physiotherapy and Soft Tissue Surgery.

We have comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development and CPD.

Visit this page to read about our vison, mission and values. https://www.dickwhitereferrals.com/about-us/our-vision-mission-and-values/

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.

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 or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk