Exotics Veterinary Surgeon

Job Title: Exotics Veterinary Surgeon
Salary: Up to £63,000 per annum (dependent on experience and pro rata)
Location: 608 Veterinary Centre, West Midlands (Solihull)
Job Type: Permanent (full-time / part-time)
Hours: 4-day working week with a fixed rota, No OOHs (dedicated night service)
Part-time applications welcome

Are you working towards or already hold a certificate in Exotics?

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Surgeon with an exotics bias to join our team at 608 Veterinary Centre in Solihull. You will work alongside a large and supportive clinical team of 16 vets, including colleagues with shared exotics interests, allowing regular case discussion and collaboration.

Why join us?

• Our 24-hour emergency care hospital enables exceptional patient care and excellent case continuity, supported by a well-equipped in-house laboratory with extensive diagnostic capabilities
• Fully equipped to perform a wide range of procedures, from routine neutering and exploratory laparotomies to orthopaedic surgery
• We have a strong and continually growing exotics caseload, including reptiles, small mammals and birds. We are fully equipped to operate on and hospitalise exotics, with a dedicated night team ensuring thorough case management
• A substantial and varied caseload, including a monthly visit to manage the local college’s animal department. Current exotics work accounts for approximately 50% of the role, with scope to increase this in collaboration with the management team

The team

The 608 Vets team is well established, highly regarded, and places a strong emphasis on compassionate care and excellent client service. Our large team includes 16 vets, 30 nurses and 10 administrative associates, supported by a Clinical Director, two Head Vets, a Clinical Nursing Manager and a Practice Manager. We actively encourage further study, with six vets currently working towards certificates in surgery, internal medicine and exotics.

We provide 24-hour emergency service at the Solihull hospital, which is well equipped to deal with a broad range of operations from routine neutering, exploratory laparotomies and orthopaedics. Our 24-hour site allows exceptional patient care supported by our internal lab with great testing scope (cortisol, bile acids, blood gases, ionised calcium, in house culture and sensitive testing etc.).

You will be joining a welcoming and supportive team with a management structure that enables career progression across multiple pathways. We hold regular clinical meetings and are committed to continually developing and maintaining high standards of care. Our associates are dedicated to both our clients and their pets, and we would love to hear from applicants who share these values.

What we’re looking for

• A Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys working to a high standard of care and is committed to delivering excellent patient services
• Strong communication skills to ensure clinical protocols are delivered and consistently maintained
• Either holds, or is working towards, an Exotics certificate, or has extensive experience managing exotics within a small animal practice

What we offer

• 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Extensive internal and funded external CPD

About us

608 Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused 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 – care 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 individual 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 this position or would simply like to discuss it in more detail, please contact Lissa.semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or complete the application form below.

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