Veterinary Surgeon

Melton (Woodbridge); Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A small animal veterinary clinic in Woodbridge is seeking a Vet to join their friendly team. The role offers flexible hours, working up to 40 hours a week with no out-of-hours work required. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience and should be comfortable with sole charge responsibilities on Saturdays. This practice offers a supportive environment and numerous benefits, including a competitive salary, continuous professional development, and generous holiday options.

Benefits

Salary up to £60K pro rata

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Fully funded CPD opportunities

RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Colleague discount on pet products

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in veterinary practices required.
• Happy with sole charge on Saturdays.
• Flexible to cover shifts when other vets are on holiday.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care and advice to patients.
• Work collaboratively with the team and ensure excellent service.
• Participate in CPD and continuous learning.

Skills

Experience in veterinary practices

Ability to work flexible hours

Sole charge capabilities

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified Vet degree

Job description

We are a Small Animal practice based in Woodbridge, Melton. This is a rare opportunity to join our forward thinking, progressive, supportive and loyal team – who like to have a laugh to make the days go quicker!

We are in the process of moving to a brand new, fully equipped, state of the art building in early 2026. Now is a great time to join us!

This is a full time or part time role working up to 40 hours in practice Monday – Friday and 1:4 Saturdays. We ideally need someone who is happy with the early and late shifts (between 8am‑7pm), but we can be flexible to suit you! We are also looking for someone with the ability to have some flexibility to help cover shifts when other vets are on holiday. We are lucky enough to have our own MiNight team due to this no OOHs work is required, giving you a great work‑life balance.

Ideally we are looking for an experienced Vet who is happy with sole charge on Saturdays. Ideally, we require 2+ years experience. Our people are our greatest source of pride. We've worked hard over the years to build a strong, stable and respectful team. As a result, we love coming to work and see each other not just as colleagues, but as friends too.

Progression is important to us within our clinics, so if you have an idea of where you see your career going please let us know and we can put a plan in place to help you achieve this! Speak to our recruitment team to learn more about our development scheme on how we can ensure we progress your career and offer continuous learning for you to obtain new certification across specialisms.

Benefits

• Salary up to £60K pro rata (part time applicants) / DOE
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme – allowing you to purchase an additional four weeks of annual leave
• Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD – abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
• RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid
• Receive an extra day’s leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme – automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost‑price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed.
• Access to the company share‑save scheme

Interested? Please click apply now!

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.