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Village Vet Hampstead has fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our excellent hospital team as part of Family Leave cover for a 6 month fixed term contract. You will be handling predominantly primary care consultations, with some in-patient hospital work as well. This role's focus is on developing client relationships and ensuring quality contextual care is given to our patients.

Responsibilities

- Working to a high level of clinical care within the team. Village Vet prides itself on working to a very high standard of care and supports RCVS Practice Standards Scheme to which we hold a Hospital accreditation.
- Client Care: We strive for exceptional levels of client service and satisfaction which involve responding in a timely manner to consult related complaints.
- 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
- Leadership: You will be fully supported and developed to allow you to grow and achieve your full potential.

Village Vet Hampstead is a 24-hour RCVS accredited small animal hospital which provides quality contextual care for its own patients as well as providing out of hours and emergency cover to over 32 primary care clinics and a specialist referral clinic in the North London area. It is an amazing place to see a unique caseload surrounded by like-minded staff who want to provide the very best care.

We have a team of dedicated vets and nurses and allied support from our neighbouring referral arm; London Veterinary Specialists (located just across the square). The dynamic team currently consists of over 18 Veterinary Surgeons with varying degrees of experience from certificate holders to junior doctors, over 16 RVNs, 5 Student Nurses, 6 Pet Care Assistants and a well-staffed reception, admin and support staff team.

Rota: 42hrs per week including 1:4 Weekends Sat and Sun.

Benefits

- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programmes
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
- Wellness programme including:
- Employee assistance programme
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme.

About Us

"To be recognized 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 Primary Care 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 strong recognizable 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.

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 that is available for everyone.

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]