Linnaeus, Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Overview
Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon role at Linnaeus. The successful applicant will join an established and growing team of diplomates and residency-trained surgeons and clinicians, with support from a large discipline-specific nursing team. You will provide Out of Hours (OOH) cover for our referral in-patients and support local primary care practices that use Wear Referrals for out-of-hours cover. The OOH team includes at least 5 OOH Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) per shift, a student nurse or Patient Care Assistant (PCA), weekend intern backshift support, and on-call referral surgeons and clinicians for in-person and telephone support.
This role is suitable for an experienced primary care veterinarian seeking exposure to a large 24/7 referral hospital and a diverse caseload. An Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) certificate would be advantageous, with support to undertake ECC study if needed.
Responsibilities
• Provide Out of Hours cover for referral in-patients and support local primary care practices.
• Work within a large, multidisciplinary OOH team and collaborate with on-call specialists and clinicians.
• Contribute to an evidence-based, continuous-learning environment and participate in our internship and residency programmes where appropriate.
• Maintain high standards of clinical excellence and patient care with strong communication skills and teamwork to support work-life balance.
Qualifications and requirements
• Experienced primary care veterinarian.
• ECC certificate advantageous; willing to pursue ECC certification with supporting resources.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and passionate about clinical excellence with solid social and clinical skills.
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
* Private healthcare
* Enhanced sickness pay
* Enhanced parental/family leave
* E-car salary sacrifice scheme
* Employer contribution pension scheme
* Staff discounts
* 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
About Us
Wear Referrals (part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, owned by Mars) is a multi-disciplinary, specialist veterinary referral hospital in the North East of England. The hospital is close to Durham and Newcastle, with easy access to the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and Scotland. Our services include neurology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, oncology, diagnostic imaging and cardiology, plus a busy primary care out-of-hours service, in-house physiotherapy, and hydrotherapy.
Our team comprises around 180 staff, including 17 European/RCVS Specialists and 70 registered veterinary nurses. We have an established internship programme and residency programmes in surgery, internal medicine and oncology, and we are accredited as a training venue and examination centre for veterinary nurse training.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact:
sian.emery@linnaeusgroup.co.uk (Talent Acquisition Partner)
megan.walsh@wear-referrals.co.uk (Head of Service - Emergency and OOH)
ben.harris@wear-referrals.co.uk (Clinical Director)
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time or Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Veterinary Services
Note: This description reflects current expectations for the role and may be subject to change.
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