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This is an excellent opportunity for a Board-Certified or Board Eligible Surgeon to join Linnaeus on a permanent contract. The 1st 12 months will be with the fantastic team at Wear Referrals, followed by a role in the North of England at Wear, Kentdale, and/or Paragon.

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 a board-certified or board eligible veterinarian in small animal surgery to join the team at Wear Referrals.  The position will cover both orthopaedics and soft tissue but specifically orthopaedics.

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 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 unparallelled 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 this position or discuss in more detail please contact sian.emery@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

** The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd May 2025 **

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk