Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal Surgery (4-Day Week)

Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgery; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day working week

Weekend rota

Certificate development support

Job summary

Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgeons in Saffron Walden is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon with a strong interest in small animal surgery to join our hospital team across Saffron Walden Hospital and Great Dunmow. This role is surgery-focused but not surgery-exclusive, offering opportunities to combine operating with consulting, diagnostics and managing your own cases in a supportive environment.

We offer a four-day working week, weekend rota, and a salary of £60,000–£65,000 DOE, with up to £70,000

Qualifications

• An experienced small animal Veterinary Surgeon.
• Confident with routine surgical procedures.
• Passionate about developing their surgical skills.
• Comfortable consulting as well as operating.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working alongside nurses and colleagues.
• Flexible and adaptable across different clinical environments.
• Approachable and committed to providing excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Performing routine soft tissue surgery.
• Consulting and building strong client relationships.
• Working up medical and surgical cases.
• Supporting hospital patients and more complex cases.
• Collaborating closely with experienced vets and nursing teams.
• Sharing knowledge and contributing to the continued development of the practice.
• Participating in the weekend rota.

Skills

Small animal surgery

Surgical skills

Client relationships

Team player

Flexible

Patient care

Tools

Endoscopy

Ultrasound

Job description

Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgeons in Saffron Walden is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon with a strong interest in small animal surgery to join our hospital team across Saffron Walden Hospital and Great Dunmow. This role is surgery-focused but not surgery-exclusive, offering opportunities to combine operating with consulting, diagnostics and managing your own cases in a supportive environment.

We offer a four-day working week, weekend rota, and a salary of £60,000–£65,000 DOE, with up to £70,000