Veterinary Surgeon

VetPartners; Great Dunmow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

CPD allowance

RCVS membership paid

Discounted veterinary fees

Cycle to Work

Job summary

VetPartners currently seeks an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon for a 1-year fixed-term maternity cover at Marks Farm, Dunmow. This role offers excellent case continuity within a supportive, award-winning 6-vet team. The practice is RCVS-accredited and located in a rural setting with modern facilities.

We welcome friendly, capable vets looking for variety in GP work, with flexible hours and no out-of-hours. The role provides a pathway to potential permanent employment depending on performance and

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with RCVS registration.
• Experience in general practice with routine consultations and surgery.
• Strong client communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage wide GP caseload with routine consultations and surgeries.
• Collaborate with a 6-vet team across branches.
• Provide high-standard patient care and continuity for clients.
• Occasionally work in sole charge with branch support.

Skills

GP Vet

Clinical skills

Team player

Client communication

Education

RCVS registration

Tools

Ultrasound

X-ray

Dentistry equipment

Job description

Marks Farm, The Broadway, Essex, United Kingdom

1-Year Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover), with the Possibility of a Permanent Position Subject to Availability

Salary: Dependent on experience

Looking for a role where you’re truly supported, valued, and able to enjoy fantastic case continuity?

We’re excited to welcome an enthusiastic and experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, award-winning 6-vet team on a 1-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, with the possibility of a permanent position subject to availability.

At our beautiful, rural, RCVS accredited practice, team happiness and high standards of patient care go hand-in-hand - and we’re proud to have built a supportive, family-like culture where everyone looks out for one another.

Why Join Us?

We’re a Practice of the Year Award-winning team with:

• A genuinely supportive, close-knit culture
• Long-standing clients and excellent case continuity
• The opportunity to follow cases through and build strong relationships
• Access to visiting specialists in medicine, imaging, cardiology, and ophthalmology
• Excellent facilities, including a new dental suite with dental x-ray at our Dunmow branch, in-house labs, theatres, ultrasound and x-ray
• No two days are the same - you’ll enjoy a varied caseload with a mix of consulting and operating.

The Role

This is a general practice role suited to a capable all-rounder who enjoys variety.

You’ll be:

• Seeing a wide range of GP cases
• Comfortable with routine consultations and surgery
• Occasionally working in sole charge (with support always available from our other branch)
• Working closely with a collaborative, experienced team

Who We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• A friendly, approachable vet who enjoys being part of a team
• A confident all-round GP vet with solid clinical skills
• Hardworking, proactive, and dependable
• Someone who values continuity of care and building client relationships

This role is ideally suited to an experienced vet, but we remain open to those earlier in their career who have built a strong foundation.

Work-Life Balance

We know how important balance is, and we’re proud to offer:

• Full or part-time hours available
• We try to be as flexible as possible and are happy to discuss what works for you around commitments
• No out of hours or on-call
• Shared weekend rota: max 1 in 5 Saturday & Sunday mornings (clients only)
• Great Dunmow offers excellent transport links, including easy access to the A120, nearby M11, and London Stansted Airport just 6 minutes’ drive away, allowing our vets to maximise downtime thanks to quick, convenient travel options.

Our Culture

We truly believe our team is what makes us special. We’re friendly, supportive, and collaborative, with a strong focus on:

• Looking after each other
• Delivering the best possible patient care
• Creating an environment where everyone can thrive

As proud members of the VetPartners family our range of benefits includes (pro rata):

• Salary: Dependent on experience
• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Cash Plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS / VCI Membership paid
• Two other membership subscriptions
• VDS cover
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Octopus Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme available (subject to eligibility criteria)
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

Join an Employer of the Year! VetPartners has been recognised for outstanding team culture and support.

Interested?

If you’re looking for a rewarding role and a great team, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.