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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon 

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (D.O.E)

Location: City Vets, Heavitree, Exeter

Job Type: Permanent. Open to full-time & part-time applications. 

Hours: 38 hours per week, over 4 days with a set day off, 1:10 long weekends (Saturday and Sunday) - followed by the Monday off and 1:10 short weekends (Saturday only). OOH for inpatients only.

Are you looking for a surgical role where you can enjoy a great caseload and build lasting relationships with your patients?

Do you want to work with a friendly, highly skilled nursing and veterinary team in a wonderful environment with fantastic facilities, including a CT scanner?

If that sounds like you, we have a perfect opportunity waiting!

We're excited to find a first opinion clinician who has a passion for surgery. We're looking for someone who is not just experienced but also loves connecting with clients and providing high-quality, personalised care. You’ll have the chance to handle routine consultations as well as surgeries, and you’ll receive plenty of support to explore your individual interests.

Our team is amazing, and we have all the tools you need, including digital radiography, endoscopy, dental radiography, and, of course, an on-site CT scanner. Plus, we have certificate holders in surgery and medicine, along with visiting specialists like HeartVets, physiotherapy, ophthalmology, and an exotics team!

We believe in work-life balance, so we outsource out-of-hours services while keeping our inpatients. Weekend duties are shared among the vets, making sure everyone has a fair schedule.

If you're ready to join a supportive and fun-loving team, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday LeaveRCVS and VDS fees paidExternal CPD fundedExtensive free online Linnaeus CPD programCareer progression opportunitiesStaff discount schemesLife AssuranceEnhanced sickness payEnhanced equal family leaveE-car salary sacrifice schemeEmployer contribution pension schemeRecruitment referral reward schemeWellness program including:Employee assistance programEyecare voucher schemeFree annual Flu jabCycle to work scheme

About Us

City Vets is a modern, fully equipped, RCVS-accredited 4-branch practice setting the standards for first opinion work in the area.  Our priorities lie in client and patient care whilst ensuring that our staff are happy and well cared for with a healthy work-life balance.  

Our Heavitree site hosts an exotic ward along with surgical and imaging facilities including an onsite CT scanner. This ensures that City Vets is equipped to accept a wide variety of cases for both companion animals and exotics and small mammals. Our nursing team are progressive in their support of the veterinary team, leading on imaging, lump removal and stage 1 dental scale and polishes.

Two of the three branches are fully equipped to meet most small animal needs and ran by equally experienced and enthusiastic associates, who enjoy providing care local to their branch for patient and clients alike. Our third branch is close to the heavitree site and provides consultation and nursing services local to the Whipton community.

All our surgeries are accredited as Cat Friendly Clinics by the International Society of Feline Medicine, varying from Bronze at Whipton to Gold at Heavitree. Additionally, St Thomas have the Silver Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund Standard (RWAF) and Heavitree is a Gold Standard RWAF practice.

We also work closely with the Guide Dog Association helping to care for training and qualified dogs, Blue Cross, and Cats Protection neutering programs.

As part of Linnaeus, we have great support and career framework in place, development is there for the taking in terms of both clinical and leadership skills and experience from our range of practices, referral hospitals and wider Mars Veterinary Health companies.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting all our associates' physical and mental health. 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 on Lissa.Semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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Salary Value:£60,000 per annum;
Salary Description:Salary 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