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Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to £75,000 Dependent on experience

Location: Alder Vets, Guildford

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days, 1 in 4 Saturdays (8am-4pm) No OOH

According to the Times, Guildford was one of the best places to live in 2023* it is a hub for education, and the arts, and has a wide range of sporting facilities all within an easy commute to London and the South Coast. Guildford is nestled near the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that offers breath-taking landscapes and a wealth of outdoor activities.

Do you have the drive and experience to develop others in a clinical setting? Are you looking for a role where you can grow services whilst being supported by an excellent leadership team with over 35 years of leadership experience? If so, this role could be for you...

We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join and grow our veterinary team. In addition to clinical duties, you will be responsible for roster management, conducting performance evaluations, and collaborating closely with the practice senior leadership team to provide high-quality care for our clients and their pets.

Alder Vets is a purpose-built clinic, equipped with modern cutting-edge facilities, including diagnostic imaging, digital radiography, laparoscopic spay kit, endoscopy, ultrasound, and in-house blood analysis with huge potential for expanding our surgical caseload, inpatient care, and dentistry with room to grow other services such as exotics, diagnostic imaging, and feline medicine (with our dedicated cat waiting area, consult room, and procedure suite). With the majority of our clients carrying insurance, you'll have the opportunity to elevate case management to exceptional standards.

You will be supported by our Group Practice Manager who has been with Alders for over 20 years, a Client Care Manager with over 12 years at Alders, and a Primary Care Director with over 20 year’s experience in the veterinary profession, plus close network support from our Lead Vet at Crofts Vets our sister site plus the wider Linnaeus group.

If you are passionate about the work you do with pets, want to provide the highest standard of care for our patients, and would love to lead a team to grow and develop, a positive can-do attitude, then you might just be the person we need.

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

About us

Alder Veterinary Practice is the flagship primary care practice for Linnaeus. Following a £1.4m investment, we now have a cutting-edge practice to help us achieve our goal to provide an exceptional service to every patient, every visit. We are a Vetsnow host providing inpatient care emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year enabling continuity in cases and patient care.

Alongside this, we are proud to be an accredited silver-level (now aiming for gold!) Cat-Friendly Clinic and members of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine) and are working towards an Investors in the Environment (iiE) accreditation.

Alder Vets is set in the heart of Queen Elizabeth Park offering you the chance to work out, grab a coffee, and grocery shop all at the same time. You can also walk around the park to get your nature fix at lunchtime.

We actively work to foster a kind, caring team spirit with regular social meetups and getting involved in events to support the local community.

Being part of 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 have an informal chat to discuss this further, please get in touch with Lissa at [email protected] or call 07523268918. Apply today and start your happy!

*According to The Times Guildford is one of the best places to live in the UK Why Guildford, Surrey, is one of the best places to live 2023 (thetimes.com)

Salary Value:£75,000 per annum;

Salary Description:Salary up to and 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]