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European Board Certified Surgeon – 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
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, close to the historic university city of Durham, the thriving city of Newcastle, and set between the north east coast and the Pennines. Our award-winning hospital is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Scotland.
Our services, with more than 20 specialists, include neurology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, oncology, diagnostic imaging and cardiology, as well as a busy primary care out-of-hours emergency service and in-house physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.
Role Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced European Specialist (ECVS) Surgeon to join the team at Wear Referrals. The position will cover both orthopaedics and soft tissue but specifically orthopaedics. The successful candidate will need to supervise a residency programme in ortho surgery.
This exciting role will require the candidate to:
* Provide clinical services as a specialist consultant in soft tissue and ortho surgery cases.
* Work with the surgery team for the development of the service.
* Support and develop the surgery team, in particular by supervising and teaching residents.
* Work collaboratively with all other services and foster good interdepartmental relationships.
* Demonstrate professional standards that will advance patient care.
Being part of Linnaeus, and Mars, we have a thriving clinical research programme with unparalleled support and links within the Mars ecosystem (e.g. clinical research funding, statistical support).
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.
* 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.
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.
If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Sian Emery at .
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 .
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