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Veterinary Surgeon (Small Animal) - Rotational role including a mix of shelter medicine, branch work and access to a hospital environment.
Location: 43-47 Cogan Road, Auldhouse Retail Park, Pollokshaws Practice: Pets 'n' Vets Roundhouse Vet Hospital Salary: £40,500 per annum, depending on experience Practice Details
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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon (Small Animal) - Rotational role including a mix of shelter medicine, branch work and access to a hospital environment.
Salary: £40,500 (Dependent upon experience)
Location: Glasgow - Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 4 days per week (36 hours), 1:3 weekend days.
Your role and responsibilities
We are delighted to be recruiting a small animal Veterinary surgeon for a rotational position between Dogs Trust, Pets’N’Vets Crookfur and The Roundhouse Hospital. This rare opportunity allows development shelter medicine skills in the charity setting with access to the nearby Roundhouse Hospital.
The time at Dogs Trust will be split between consultations and surgeries, working closely with the centre staff including RVN’s, behaviourists and central vet support. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working sole charge. There is opportunity to progress cases surgically and medically with the support of the Roundhouse Hospital.
In addition to your time at Dogs Trust, you will rotate through our Newton Mearns branch practice and our 12 vet Roundhouse Hospital. Regular Rota’d time working between these practices will allow exposure to our host of services including advanced imaging (traveling CT and MRI and advanced ultrasound), advanced surgery, cardiology and physiotherapy. There will be support from certificate holders in surgery: soft tissue and orthopaedic, cardiology, medicine and ECC allowing progression and development of your own clinical skills.
We actively encourage professional development including fully funded certificate, so please do speak to us about any professional interests or goals that you may have.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join and lead our team where you will have the opportunity to have a real impact in the services our practices offer.
Benefits
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and 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
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
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 Program which is available for everyone.
About us
The Pets'n'Vets Family are an award-winning group of small animal practices that have been serving Glasgow and the surrounding areas for 50 years. Our sites are based in Blantyre, Hairmyres, Crookfur, Queen Margaret Drive and Scotstoun. We are equally proud of our purpose-built Veterinary Roundhouse Hospital in Glasgow's Southside, providing both primary care and referral surgery services year-round.
Due to expansion of the veterinary team, we recently recruited a Lead vet position for our practices in the South of Glasgow.
This position is ideal for an experienced vet who thrives on supporting and progressing their team, building rapport with our longstanding client base and provide a high level of clinical care for our patients.
For those looking to expand their caseload and develop their skills in our established clinics, this is a perfect opportunity.
We have a wonderful, friendly team at Pets'n'Vets, and any new associates will be warmly welcomed. As a team, we all support each other, with regular clinical and whole team meetings. The team are all passionate, dedicated veterinary professionals who pride themselves on offering high standards of care.
Our large Vet team includes certificate holders in Surgery, ECC, Cardiology and Medicine. You will also be supported by experienced RVN’s including certificate holders, Patient Care Assistants and Client Care Advisors.
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 vicky.tanday@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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]
