Clinician in Dentistry

Wear Referrals (part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, owned by Mars) is a multi-disciplinary, specialist veterinary referral hospital in the north east of England, close to the historic university city of Durham, the thriving city of Newcastle, and set between the north east coast and the Pennines. Our award-winning hospital is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Scotland. 

Our services, with more than 20 specialists, include neurology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, oncology, diagnostic imaging and cardiology, as well as a busy primary care out-of-hours emergency service and in-house physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. 

Role Details 

We are looking for an Advanced Practitioner, residency trained or Specialist in (small animal) Dentistry to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary team to manage referral dentistry and maxillofacial surgery cases. These may be internal referrals of patients being seen by other specialties or referrals from primary care practices. You will be collaborating with and supported by an in-house team of more than 20 EBVS and RCVS Recognised Specialists to provide the highest quality care. The successful candidate would have input into the design and set-up of a new dentistry suite to complement the existing facilities. 

Facilities include on-site MRI, CT, radiology, ultrasound, fluoroscopy all supported by qualified radiographers and specialist radiologists; endoscopy including flexible and rigid scopes; videomicroscopy; extensive in-house laboratory; electrochemotherapy; full electrodiagnostics suite; 4 operating theatres; isolation ward; 24hr staffed ICU.  

Being part of Linnaeus, and Mars, we have a thriving clinical research programme with unparallelled support and links within the Mars ecosystem (e.g. clinical research funding, statistical support).  

Benefits 

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave  

• Professional membership and VDS fees paid  

• External CPD funded 

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program  

• Career progression opportunities  

• Staff and family petcare discount  

• Staff discount schemes (e.g. supermarkets, gym, entertainment etc) 

• Life Assurance  

• Enhanced sickness pay  

• Enhanced equal family leave  

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme  

• Employer contribution pension scheme   

• Wellness program including:   

           Employee assistance program  

           Eyecare voucher scheme  

           Free annual Flu jab  

           Cycle to work scheme  

• Recruitment referral reward scheme  

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 Sian Emery, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at sian.emery@linnaeusgroup.co.uk