Specialist in orthopaedic Surgery

An exciting opportunity for a senior orthopaedic surgeon/head of orthopaedics has arisen at DWR Veterinary Specialists. DWR is one of the largest specialist multi-disciplinary veterinary referral centers in Europe, offering outstanding levels of clinical care in state-of-the-art facilities. DWR is located in Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire, UK, only six miles from the historic town of Newmarket and eight miles from the vibrant and historic university city of Cambridge. With excellent connections to London, the Midlands and London Stansted airport for international travel.

Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the client care teams, are committed to providing high quality surgical and medical care

for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets. We train a large number of residents, discipline specific interns and rotating interns, with team members regularly publishing or speaking at international conferences.

As a truly multi-disciplinary hospital we accept referrals in Anaesthesia, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Dentistry, Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physiotherapy and Soft Tissue Surgery.

Visit this page to read about our vision, mission and values. https://www.dickwhitereferrals.com/about-us/our-vision-mission-and-values/  

Your role and responsibilities:

DWR are currently recruiting for a board-certified veterinarian in small animal surgery to join/lead our orthopaedics team. You will be committed to developing the hospital and providing high standards of care to both our patients and referring veterinary surgeons. You must be able to work as a team as well as independently supporting our clients, patients and clinical teams in our busy practice. This is a rewarding and challenging role that will require teamwork and dedication.

Key roles include:

• You will be a leader, providing high quality patient care and contributing to the future strategic growth of the service

• Provide clinical services as an orthopaedic surgery consultant

• Work collaboratively with all other services and foster good relationships

• Undertake supervision of our residents, discipline specific and rotating interns and students

• Demonstrate professional standards that will advance patient care

• Be an ambassador for the team

You must fulfil the following requirements:

• Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (or eligible to become a member)

• Have an ECVS/ACVS/RCVS diploma, candidates who have completed an approved residency programme and can demonstrate significant advanced orthopaedic experience are also encouraged to apply

• Excellent command of written and spoken English

• Strong communication skills and professional approach

• Provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK

Required personal attributes:

• Ability and passion to help develop and shape a growing service

• Desire to provide the best clinical service to all our patients

• A team-player with a positive attitude willing to help shape our culture

• A passion for mentoring and training colleagues

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. For more information, click here   https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing

Part of an amazing global family

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, which makes us part of the 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.

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 .

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