Veterinary Surgeon

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Your role and responsibilities

Maven Veterinary Care is looking for an experienced surgeon to join our multiple award-winning team on a full-time basis.

We are an RCVS accredited practice with multiple certificate holders. We have achieved four outstanding practice standards awards and are very well respected in the local area. We are a friendly team that enjoys working to the highest standards for our busy caseload. Applicants will be at least 2 years qualified and have medical, imaging and surgical skills. There are no out-of-hours or bank holiday shifts as we have a dedicated provider onsite, meaning that patients can be readily hospitalised for intensive treatment. Appointments are 15 minutes long.

Shift pattern: (Full time: Monday-Friday, 2 days are a 4pm finish and 1 day a 3.30pm finish.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care Working to a high level of clinical care within a team. Maven prides itself on working to a very high standard of care and supports RCVS Practice Standards Scheme
• Client care We strive for exceptional levels of client service and satisfaction
• 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
• Management team You will be fully supported and developed to allow you to grow and achieve your full potential.

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

About us

We are a 100% small animal Primary Care practice located in North Cheam, London. We are accredited with Practice Standards Hospital Accreditation and 4 Outstanding RCVS Awards and Gold Standard Cat-Friendly Clinic. We have modern outstanding facilities and an award-winning design. We thrive to exceed expectations by providing expert care for our clients and their pets as we dedicate our time to looking after them and keeping them healthy.

We have vibrant and caring teams who are passionate about their patients and careers. Currently, we have 16 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) with 2 Student Veterinary Nurses, and they are supported by 4 Veterinary Care Assistants (VCAs) and 1 Kennel Assistant. Additionally, we have 9 vets, 6 of whom have post-graduate certificates and a dedicated Client Care team. Maven is supported with 24 hour provision from Vets Now, who are onsite to provide an after hours service.

If you would like to apply for this position or discuss it in more detail, please contact jimmy.mcdowell@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

Part of an amazing global family Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. Our Associates are fundamental to our success, and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk