Surgery Intern

Location:

- Cranes Point, Gardiners Lane South, Basildon, Essex- Hours:

- Full time- Practice:

- Southfields Veterinary SpecialistsSouthfields Veterinary Specialists are currently recruiting a Surgery intern who is registered with the RCVS.

This is a Fixed Term 12 months position. Contracted for 40 hours per week and participation in 00H Rota 1 in 3 weeks.
We are an outgoing and friendly team, who is looking for an enthusiastic and hard working vet who is willing to be part of our soft tissue and Orthopaedic surgical service. Currently formed by six senior clinicians, two residents and 1 intern.

Surgical interns at Southfields have an important role within the service, as they are considered more like a first year resident and manage their surgical patients including owner communication. Furthermore, surgical interns usually assist the main senior clinicians in theatre and are in charge of follow up of the patients until their discharge.

Interviews will be held between 19th - 22nd February.

**Benefits**
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- 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

**About Us**

Southfields is the new name in referral services. It's a very exciting time to join a forward-thinking and highly motivated team that has the support of Linnaeus, providing significant investment in providing new innovative services, a contemporary state-of-the art working environment and commitment to personal and career development. With an excellent support team in place, you'll be able to concentrate on what you do best in a friendly and supportive practice and a brand new 42,000 sq.ft state-of-the-art facilities.

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.

**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.