• Veterinary Surgeon

    Location: 43 Amsterdam Road, London Hours: Full time Practice: Forest Vets Isle of Dogs Surgery Salary: £65,000 per annum, Up to, depending on experience Practice Details Forest Vets Isle of Dogs Surgery

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

We are a friendly small animal first opinion and referral practice looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to grow and develop our Isle of Dogs branch surgery.

Our previously single vet clinic has undergone an exciting new refurbishment and we are expanding to accommodate a second Veterinary Surgeon. The fully equipped branch practice will allow the successful candidate to work up their cases to an exceptional standard with the added support of our large 24 hour hospital in Epping where facilities include Ultrasonography, CT, MRI, and endoscopy allowing you to track your cases and get involved as much as you would like.

There is a fully established dedicated client base at the Isle of Dogs, and we are looking for an experienced vet to develop the clinical procedures now possible at the new site. This will be an exciting opportunity for a veterinary surgeon looking to put their own stamp on a growing and vibrant practice with all the modern facilities you would expect from a Linnaeus Practice.

With fully supported and funded CPD, we encourage our clinicians to reach for their goals and encourage open clinical discussions with colleagues. We have Journal club every 2 weeks and proactively look towards always improving our standards.

Additionally, you can look forward to an enviable work life balance – no out of hours as you have the back-up of the hospital at Epping which offers a 24 hour service. One Saturday in three (8.00am to 12.00pm) and the opportunity to have a flexible working pattern which gives a day off every week

Benefits:

  • Great rota 
  • No Out of Hours
  • Certifications encouraged and funding available 
  • 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 
  • Enhanced parental leave and sick pay 
  • E car salary sacrifice scheme 
  • Enhanced equal family leave 
  • Wellness program including: 
  • Employee assistance program 
  • Eyecare voucher scheme 
  • Free annual flu jab 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Recruitment referral reward scheme.

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. 

Part of an amazing global family

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

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 our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

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