Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Salary: Up to 65000 per annum (D.O.E.)
Location: Alder Vets Guildford
Job Type: Permanent. Full-time (open to part-time applicants)
Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days, 1 in 4 Saturdays (8am‑4pm) - No OOH
Alder Veterinary Practice is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our amazing team!
If you are ready to enhance your skills and thrive in a state‑of‑the‑art clinic with outstanding equipment, Alder Vets is the ideal destination for you.
Why join us
Purpose‑built clinic providing inpatient emergency care 24/7, 365 days a year, enabling continuity in cases and patient care (VetsNow host).
Cutting‑edge facilities including diagnostic imaging, digital radiography, laparoscopic spay kit, endoscopy, ultrasound and in‑house blood analysis fully operational orthopaedic and soft‑tissue surgery suite with huge potential for expanding our surgical caseload.
Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic with separate waiting consult room and hospital ward on the other side of the building to ensure a calm environment.
With the majority of our clients carrying insurance, you’ll have the opportunity to elevate case management to exceptional standards.
The Team
We are a passionate, close‑knit team of 4 Vets, 6 nurses plus a wonderful support staff and PCAs to support the Vet team, enabling the best level of care for our clients and their pets.
We are located within walking distance of amenities including a spa and gym, a convenient coffee shop, grocery store and a beautiful park. We offer great facilities outside the hospital as well as inside, enhancing our work‑life balance ethos.
We strongly believe in investing in our staff. Career progression and CPD (including certificates) are encouraged and funded for all staff. If there is an area or discipline you’d like to explore, we’re keen to develop this.
What we’re looking for
Our ideal candidate will be confident and experienced in general surgery and medicine. You’ll have support from our excellent nursing team with years of experience and the wider Linnaeus team if needed.
The most important things are that you’re friendly, empathetic and have excellent communication skills. Completion of your Vet GDP and RCVS registration is required.
Benefits
* 5 weeks holiday, bank holidays, birthday leave
* RCVS and VDS fees paid
* External CPD funded
* Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
* Career progression opportunities
* Staff discount schemes
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced sickness pay
* Enhanced equal family leave
* E‑car salary sacrifice scheme
* Recruitment referral reward scheme
* Wellness program including Employee Assistance Programme, Eye‑care voucher scheme, Free annual Flu jab
Key Skills
* Hydraulic
* Administration
* General Services
* CFA
* J Plus Plus
* Administrative Services
Alder Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family‑owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we are driven by purpose to create a better world and think long‑term rather than focusing solely on short‑term profits.
At Linnaeus, a BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists worldwide, development opportunities and an easily accessible comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best: caring for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We care about you and want you to be authentic with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individuals but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
If you would like to apply for the role or would like an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Lissa in the recruitment team or call.
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