Emergency Vet (Primary Care)

at  Willows Veterinary Centre Referral Service

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
Job Title: Emergency Vet (Primary Care)
Salary: £66,000 per annum
Location: Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral service, West Midlands
Job Type: Permanent, Full time

ROTA

The 6-week rota allows a combination of working day, evening, and overnight shifts, as well as 3 weeks off built in to allow a great work life balance.

The rota consists of:

• Week 1: Monday-Sunday – 7am-5pm shifts
• Week 2: Off shift
• Week 3: Monday-Sunday – 4pm-2am shifts
• Week 4: Off shift
• Week 5: Off shift
• Week 6: Monday-Friday – 12pm-10pm shifts

As our Emergency Vet you would work in a great hospital, working closely with specialists, as well as the intern team and primary care vets, giving excellent support to ensure the efficient delivery of outstanding patient care.

We are therefore looking for:

• Vet qualified for at least two years
• OOH Emergency experience in medicine and surgery desirable
• Primary care experience in a hospital environment

ABOUT US

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the leading small animal referral centres in the world, having been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years.
Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience that is recognised for excellence across the world. Our values centre around the care of our patients, our clients, our referring vets, each other, and the environment to make a Better World for Pets.
Willows is widely known for delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. We employ over 250 associates working as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally renowned Specialists. Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Oncology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Physiotherapy.
In-patient care is a priority and includes 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover, with support from a team of emergency vets and Interns. Our hospital facilities are of the highest quality, including on-site Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, two in-theatre mobile image intensifiers, two digital radiography rooms, ultrasonography, electro diagnostics, video endoscopy and an extensive range of advanced surgical equipment.
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.

• Provide emergency care for a wide range of cases from our local primary care practices
• Work alongside the dedicated team within a multiple disciplinary environment to support the provision of emergency referrals
• Deliver exceptional inpatient care to emergency cases requiring prolonged hospitalisation and to critical cases, with support from our ECC Specialists
• Be supported by a dedicated team of Emergency nurses and night nurses