Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Penmellyn Vets; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Cambridge is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their supportive team. The role involves a mix of consultations and surgeries across several branches and a referral hospital. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in veterinary medicine and skills in surgery. This role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

Private medical insurance

£1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experience with small animals is essential.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations for various cases.
• Perform surgical procedures as needed.
• Collaborate with nursing and support staff.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Surgical Skills

Consulting

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Overview

Salary up to £70,000 DOE

We are looking for a dynamic Veterinary Surgeon to join our fantastic team. The role would include work between our branches and our hospital site, undertaking a mixture of consulting and operating, with a varied and busy caseload. We are proud to have a very supportive nursing team and fantastic support staff.

Flexibility

Our people have the opportunity to work full/part-time, covering a variety of shifts over 4/4:5 days per week, with a share of the weekend rota and support from our night team.

About Penmellyn

We are a 6 site small animal practice, with a well-equipped small animal and referral hospital that is in need of a vet or two, to not only fill a vacancy due to one of our lovely vets leaving us to venture around the world, but to expand our forever growing team.

We are lucky to have our Small Animal Hospital at St Columb Major equipped with a team of certificate holders who are happy to provide any assistance required with case management and have internal referrals to our orthopaedic, soft tissue and diagnostics teams. We also have visiting specialists in cardiology and ophthalmology.

Ambition

We strive to provide the very best of care to our patients and with our hospital close by our branches, we can seamlessly accommodate patients who require hospitalisation or further referral work-up.

Our People

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do.

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development & Benefits

• £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, RCVS fees
• Pawsome Benefits - discount gateway with 100’s of retailers
• Pension - 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Up to £70,000 DOE