Veterinary Surgeon (part time)

Village Vet has a new fantastic opportunity for a part-time Veterinary Surgeon to work independently and alongside other highly experienced Veterinary Surgeons at our Longstanton and Cottenham practices in Cambridgeshire. You will also be supported by a team of Nurses, Pet Care Assistants (PCA), Receptionists along with a highly experienced Village Vet central office team.

Our Longstanton and Cottenham practices have been an important part of the community for many years. Our vets have a wealth of experience between them, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and offering a highly professional and personalised service to all of our clients. They offer a wide range of first opinion services in practice including vet and nurse consultations, behavioural advice, imaging with our digital x-ray, top of the range ultrasound machine, and perform a range of elective and more complex surgical procedures on-site. Should our patients require 24-hour care, we have the support of our two dedicated 24/7 hospitals in Cambridge available to us.

Responsibilities

• Patient/Clinical care Working to high level of clinical care within a team. Village Vet prides itself on working to a very high standard of care and supports RCVS Practice Standards Scheme
• Client care We strive for exceptional levels of client service and satisfaction
• Teamwork Working within your team, and the wider hospital teams, to contribute your skills, efforts and personal strengths to help ensure a harmonious team ethos at all times
• Management Team You will be fully supported and developed to allow you to grow and achieve your full potential.

Rota:

• Mondays 8:30am to 2pm @ Longstanton and 3pm to 7pm @ Cottenham
• Tuesdays 8:30am to 2pm @ Longstanton and 3pm to 7pm @ Cottenham
• 1 in 4 Saturdays 9am to 12pm @ Cottenham
• 1 in 4 Saturdays 8:30am to 12:30pm @ Longstanton.

Our Vision:

'To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit'.

Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group with small and medium-sized first opinion practices, four large 24-hour hospitals and a referral centre. Village Vet is based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge. We believe in supporting and investing in our staff, investing in our facilities and ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the very best, modern first opinion or specialist care. Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer career progression within our group. We have a b recognisable brand and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 32 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

Benefits

• Great rota
• Certifications encouraged and funding available
• 5 weeks' holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave (pro rata'd for part time)
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• 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.

If you would like to apply for this position or would simply like to discuss in a little more detail please contact jimmy.mcdowell@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or complete the application form below.