Veterinary Surgeon Rickmansworth, England

Linnaeus

Full Time Rickmansworth, England 45000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Your role and responsibilities

Chess is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join the practice team. We believe in providing excellent customer service and treatment for the pets and clients in the surrounding areas. Our staff have a family feel about them and are looking for someone to join the team and share our vision to be better. Experience is preferred however newer graduates would be considered if they are the right fit with the rest of the team. CPD and advancement of clinical skills is actively encouraged and supported.

Candidates must have the drive and passion to deliver excellent veterinary care to a high standard. Have excellent communication skills with both clients and the rest of the veterinary team. They must be compassionate and great at building a rapport with clients and their beloved pets.

Duties include conducting small animal consultations, diagnostic procedures, surgical procedures, dispensing medications and providing emergency care as appropriate in a caring, thorough, and professional manner. Demonstrating a respectful, effective collaborative and supportive working relationship with all colleagues to ensure delivery of optimum patient care and customer service.

The team at Chess are a close knit team and we are looking for an individual to join our ‘family’ and help with driving progression for the future.

Hours: FT 40 hour week, will consider PT applicants. 1 in 4 Saturdays

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
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

Our Vision: ‘To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit’.

Chess Veterinary Clinic has been offering a high level of Veterinary Care in the Hertfordshire area for the last 75 years. The main clinic in Rickmansworth is situated near local shops and a short walk from Rickmansworth Aquadrome, a local nature reserve that is popular with clients for dog walks and staff members for walks during lunch breaks and to meet socially. The branch surgery is located a short 10 minute drive away in Chorleywood among the local parade of shops and situated near Chorleywood Common, another popular dog walking destination.

Both sites are short walks from Metropolitan Underground line stations providing good links to London. Further beautiful countryside is accessible in the nearby Chilterns or shops and nightlife in Watford Town Centre.

The clinic has a well-established, engaged and friendly team with an experienced and welcoming clinical care team. The surgery has training practice status and CPD, working towards a certificate and career progression are encouraged.

The Rickmansworth clinic has Silver Cat Friendly status, and we are working towards Bronze Cat Friendly status at our Chorleywood clinic.

At Rickmansworth we have in-house lab equipment allowing us to perform in-house thyroid tests, cPLIs and cortisol as well as routine haematology and biochemistry. We have digital radiography facilities including dental radiographs and ultrasonography facilities for abdominal and cardiac scans.

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.

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 [email protected]

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