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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Location: Spinney Vets, Northampton
Job Type: Fixed term contract - Maternity cover
Hours: Full time 41.25 hours per week (4x10hrs/day) + 1:4 Saturday mornings (5hrs)

Are you a Vet looking to join a well-supported multi-vet team in Northampton?
Would you like to work where the countryside is on your doorstep, surrounded by pretty villages with great road and rail links to both London and Birmingham?

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an enthusiastic Vet Surgeon within our multi-vet practice.
The ideal candidate will be experienced and confident in both general surgery and medicine with exceptional communication skills. Specific interests are encouraged and supported! Someone who is friendly and keen to be part of a great team is essential. We provide an excellent rota which gives our associates a great work/life balance. If you would like to work in a great practice with a good range of equipment and a fantastic team, then we would love to hear from you.

This role is a Fixed Term Contract that can start as early as November 2024 and will last until December 31st 2025.

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:
 
o    Employee assistance program
o    Eyecare voucher scheme
o    Free annual Flu jab
o    Cycle to work scheme
•    Recruitment referral reward scheme
•    Certificates encouraged and funded
•    Relocation package available

About us
Spinney Vets is made up of two large branches, recently refurbished. The main branch is equipped with everything you would expect, including new ultrasound, endoscopy, digital x-ray and laparoscopy, alongside being equipped for orthopaedic surgery and having two wonderful surgical certificate holders on the team. We welcome applications from those with specific interests and are supportive of further studies. Northampton is a large town with great road and rail links to both London and Birmingham within one hour. There is beautiful countryside on the doorstep, the town itself is surrounded by pretty villages with an abundance of country parks and pleasant places for dog walking, running, hiking, or cycling. The local area has a wide range of great pubs and restaurants that the team often enjoy together.
We would love to hear from you to consider being part of our continued success in creating a loving and caring service that goes above and beyond for our patients and builds for the future of the veterinary profession.

If you are interested in discussing this position further, click apply or contact [email protected] 

Salary Value: £70,000 per annum;

Salary Description: 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]