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Veterinary Surgeon - Exotics
Location: Unit B, Queen Elizabeth Park, Railton Road, Guildford Practice: Alder Veterinary Practice Salary: £65,000 per annum, Salary up to and depending on experience Practice Details
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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon – Exotics
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (D.O.E.)
Location: Alder Vets, Guildford
Job Type: Permanent. Full-time or part-time
Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days, 1 in 4 Saturdays (8am-4pm) No OOH
We have an exciting opportunity for a small animal vet with an interest in exotics to join our amazing team at Alder Vets in Guildford.
Why Join Us?
- Purpose-built facilities: Alder Vets provides inpatient emergency care 24/7, 365 days a year in collaboration with Vets Now, ensuring continuity in cases and gold-standard patient care.
- Cutting-edge equipment: Our clinic is equipped with diagnostic imaging, digital radiography, laparoscopic spay kit, endoscopy, ultrasound, in-house blood analysis, and a fully operational orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery suite.
- Thriving exotics caseload: We already see a wide variety of exotic pets including birds, reptiles, mammals, amphibians, and arthropods, and there is plenty of scope to expand this service further.
- Dedicated exotics facilities: Our separate exotics ward includes temperature-controlled exam rooms, specialised equipment, and an in-house laboratory to support thorough workups across species.
- Wide range of services: We provide neutering, dentals, microchipping, vasectomies, pre- and post-hibernation checks, bloods, and annual health assessments – and are always open to developing and expanding this list.
The Team
We are a passionate, close-knit team of 4 Vets and 6 nurses plus a wonderful team of support staff and PCA’s to support the Vet team to enable the best level of care for our clients and their pets.
We are located within walking distance of amenities including a spa and gym as well as a convenient coffee shop, grocery store and alongside a beautiful park. We can offer great facilities outside the hospital as well as inside and hope that this will aid our great work/life balance ethos.
We strongly believe in investing in our staff, too. Career progression and CPD (including certificates) are encouraged and funded for all staff. If there is an area or discipline, you’d like to explore, we’re keen to develop this.
What we’re looking for
- Our ideal candidate will be confident and experienced in both general small animal surgery and medicine, with a particular focus on exotic animals.
- Ideally you will hold a certificate in exotics, currently studying, or are keen to start a certificate.
- The most important thing is that you’re friendly, empathetic, and have excellent communication skills.
Benefits
- 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
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
Alder Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Lissa in the recruitment team lissa.semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or call 07523268918
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