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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location: End Cottage Vets, Howden (East Yorkshire)

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 4-day week (3x 08.00-18.30 and 1x 08.30-19.00)

Saturdays 1:3, no out of hours, no sole charge

Your role and responsibilities

End Cottage Vets are looking for a Small Animal Vet Surgeon to join their 7-vet team.

End Cottage Vets is a RCVS accredited small animal practice in Howden, East Yorkshire. We pride ourselves on our client centred approach and are very much part of the community here in Howden.

We’re progressive, supportive and keen to develop our people to ensure that we provide our patients and clients with the very best care and service.

We have a dedicated OOH team based at our sister hospital, Wicstun Vets in Market Weighton.

As an End Cottage Vet you’ll have the opportunity to use and develop a broad range of clinical and client focussed skills. We’ll support you in the development of your areas of special interest.

Our rota offers great work/ life balance with no OOH and a generous package awaits the successful candidate.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & 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
• 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. For more information, click here.

About us

End Cottage Vets is a dedicated, RCVS accredited small animal practice in Howden, where we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for your much-loved family animals, by using all our expertise and giving the same TLC as we give our own pets.

End Cottage Veterinary Clinic is equipped with modern facilities that include advanced diagnostic imaging and treatment facilities.

Our facilities include:

• Separate dog and cat waiting areas
• Modern dental suites
• Diagnostic imaging: Ct scan, digital x-ray & endoscopy unit
• In-patient kennels
• Extensive in-house laboratory testing facilities
• Preparation rooms
• Sterile operating theatres
• Large consulting rooms
• Rehabilitation

Established in 1996, we are situated on the A614 on the outskirts of the historic market town of Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, just off J37 of the M62.

Our wonderful clients and their pets travel from across Yorkshire to visit us and use our services.

In 2016 we developed the second storey of the surgery, which allowed us to add a further 2 consultation rooms and also joined forces with Wicstun Veterinary Group, which enabled us to add additional surgical and orthopaedic expertise in house.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss further, please get in touch with [email protected]

Salary Value:£35,000 - £50,000 per annum;
Salary Description: depending on experience;

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]