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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon 

Location: Colne Valley Vets, Colchester, Essex

Job Type: Permanent, full-time 

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience. Relocation package available! 

Hours: 4-day week with an additional Friday off every six weeks. 1:6 Saturday morning rota and no OOH’s.

We are seeking a confident, primary care Vet to join or small animal and exotics clinic on Colchester!

About us:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent full-time vet to join us at our purpose-built small animal practice in Colchester. Colne Valley Vets has been part of the Colchester community for 75 years. We have an interesting and varied small animal and exotics caseload. The ideal candidate will be confident with routine surgeries and consults, additional interests are welcome, and we are always happy to encourage further studies. Participation in the exotic’s caseload is not essential, but if this is an area of interest it can certainly be explored. Colchester is a historic market town with lovely surrounding countryside, 25 minutes to the coast and just 45 minutes by train into London.

Our Colchester practice benefits from five dedicated consulting rooms, a separate exotics ward, full x-ray and ultrasound facilities, 3 different types of endoscope, a dedicated surgical theatre and much more! We also have a branch practice in Wivenhoe offering consults. We have a large and experienced team of 12 Vets and 13 Nurses who work extremely well together. Colne Valley Vets is a very enjoyable place to work and each and every team member is valued for their skills and ideas. We believe we provide an extremely friendly environment for our patients and clients, putting them at the heart of everything that we do.

Benefits 

·        5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave 

·        Relocation package 

·        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 

·        Employer contribution pension scheme 

·        Recruitment referral reward scheme 

·        Wellness program including: 

·        Employee assistance program 

·        Eyecare voucher scheme 

·        Free annual Flu jab 

·        Cycle to work scheme 

We would love to hear from you, please contact Nataliejay.shoemark@linnaeusgroup.co.uk if you have any questions about the role or to apply, please complete the application form below.

Salary Value: £70,000 per annum;

Salary Description: up to and depending on experience;

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