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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum. Negotiable and D.O.E

Location: Cherrydown Vets, Basildon

Job Type: Permanent. Full-time and part-time applications welcomed

Hours:40 hours per week with a 1:3 Saturday rota, and no OOH

Cherrydown Vets are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their team in Basildon, Essex.

If you have a strong background in first opinion practice, including surgery and ECC caseloads, and are looking for a work environment that prioritises wellbeing and mental health, then Cherrydown Vets is the place for you!

We offer a large hospital environment with excellent equipment enabling you to advance your skills and allow for great workup for your patients. Our facilities include a new X-ray machine, Laparoscopy kit, and a large hospital area that includes 2 theatres, and a separate dental and X-ray suite. We are proud to have a silver cat-friendly award which we have just had approved for another year.

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with a great team of nurses who are interested in schedule 3 and utilising their full capability. Our CCA and admin support team allow our vets to see their patients, supporting them with triaging and dispensing medications in our purpose-built dispensary area.

We work closely with surrounding specialist hospitals and are five minutes away from Southfields. We are really keen on utilising our skillset within the team and upskilling to improve our surgical offering. Being part of Linnaeus allows us to access support from other clinical practices and support teams.

Benefits include

• 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
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:
• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme

About us

Cherrydown Vets are a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group with an excellent reputation thanks to our 60 Vets, Nurses, Patient Care Assistants (PCA), Receptionists and support staff. We are based across three sites which include the main hospital, Basildon, and two practices in Stanford and Wickford, serving as preventative clinics.

We genuinely are like a family, celebrating and encouraging diversity through a culture that allows everyone to be themselves. It's a friendly, supportive environment with a focus on no blame with a very caring and driven team. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of our team events and support our well-being culture. Wellbeing and mental health support are a large part of our ethos, not just as a practice but as being part of Linnaeus.

We are situated in an ideal location, with the option to enjoy outdoor hobbies (many of our staff are keen horse-riders) in a picturesque location, but with perks of city living, such as Lakeside shopping centre a short distance away and great transport links into London.

We have plenty of parking on-site with easy access to public transport.

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.

To apply, please complete the quick application form below. Alternatively, for more information please contact Lissa at lissa.semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or call 07523268918.

Salary Value:£60,000 per annum;

Salary Description:Up to and dependent 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]