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Veterinary Surgeon (Primary Care)
Location: Edison Business Park, Hindle Way, Off Dorcan Way, Swindon, Wiltshire Practice: Eastcott Veterinary Referrals Salary: £55,000 per annum, Salary up to and depending on experience Practice Details
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Role: Veterinary Surgeon (Primary Care)
Salary: Up to £55,000 D.O.E. Plus £2,000 welcome bonus (direct applications)
Location: Eastcott Veterinary Hospital, Swindon
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (open to part-time applicants)
Hours: 40 hours a week, 4-day week with a 1 in 8 weekends (with 2 days in lieu the following week) Minimal on-call as ECC team on site.
Join our dynamic team at Eastcott Veterinary Hospital as a Primary Care Veterinary Surgeon.
If you are eager to be part of a supportive and collaborative environment within a multi-disciplinary hospital, this role is perfect for you!!!
Why join us?
- At Eastcott Veterinary Hospital, we are proud to deliver exceptional veterinary care—ranging from routine consultations to emergency and advanced referral services.
- Our multi-disciplinary hospital includes specialties such as: Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Surgery, ECC, and Neurology
- We’re equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including excellent diagnostic equipment which includes a CT scanner, ultrasound and x-ray suites, extensive operating theatres, dentistry suite, and well-equipped laboratory
- We provide 24-hour emergency services and routine primary care for small animals, working separately – albeit closely - with the referral and ECC department.
The Team
We are seeking a motivated Veterinary Surgeon who excels in communication and teamwork to work alongside a team of 13 Vets. At Eastcott, you’ll thrive among a friendly team that values your input and fosters engaging case discussions, ensuring you grow both personally and professionally.
This exciting role is primarily based at our main hospital but also includes rotations through our consulting-only branches.
Beyond your clinical responsibilities, you will find numerous opportunities to explore your passions—whether by participating in the Green Team, mentoring recent graduates, or helping to organise our vibrant social events.
We are looking for
- Our ideal candidate will be confident within all GP areas including surgery and medicine
- Excellent communication skills, a can-do attitude, determination, and positivity
- Strong team ethos and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
What We Offer
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave
- Relocation support available
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Employer contribution pension
- Life assurance
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Extensive internal and fully funded external CPD
About us
Eastcott Veterinary Hospital 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.
To apply, please complete the quick application form below. Alternatively, for more information please contact Lissa at Lissa.Semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or call 07523268918.
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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
