Veterinary Surgeon - Surgical Bias

Linnaeus; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in Huntingdon is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical bias. The role includes handling a variety of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries in a modern facility. Candidates should be confident with routine surgeries and eager to mentor junior staff. The position offers competitive benefits including generous holidays and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS & VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program

Recruitment referral reward scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries.
• Ability to mentor and support less experienced vets.
• Must be confident in performing routine elective surgeries.

Responsibilities

• Lead on a soft tissue and orthopaedic caseload.
• Perform 2 surgical shifts and 2 consulting shifts per week.
• Ensure excellent continuity of care for patients.

Skills

Soft tissue surgery

Orthopaedic surgery

Confidence in routine surgeries

Mentoring skills

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Digital radiography

Ultrasound

Video-endoscopy

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon with Surgical Bias

Salary: From £60,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time equivalent of 40 hours per week consisting of 4 X 9 hour days per week plus 1 in 4 weekends. No nights. Part-time hours also considered.

Great Opportunity for an experienced Surgical Vet to join a hospital team in Cambridgeshire!

We are searching for an enthusiastic and confident surgically biased Vet to join our Tier-3 Cambridgeshire hospital. You would take the lead on an existing soft tissue and orthopaedic caseload including TTAs, lateral sutures, patella surgery, and basic fracture repairs with all the necessary equipment available. We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who is confident with routine, elective surgeries (including dentistry) and has an existing repertoire in orthopaedic surgeries to expand and grow the current surgical caseload in house.

What we can offer:

• We have two modern operating suites and have recently undergone a refurbishment at Huntingdon, making for a great working environment.
• We have a team of 23 vets including certificate holders in medicine, cardiology, emergency and critical care, ophthalmology, and diagnostic imaging. We are always keen to support professional development and certificates where possible.
• We provide a 24-hour service at the Huntingdon hospital with our own Twilight and Night team, ensuring excellent continuity of care. The position available is a daytime only role.

What we are looking for:

• The ideal candidate would undertake 2 surgical shifts per week and 2 consulting shifts per week, however part-time variations will also be considered.
• We have a team of experienced vets, two of whom are currently working towards surgical certificates, so willingness to help support and mentor would form an important part of the role.
• Confidence to lead on an existing soft tissue and orthopaedic caseload including TTAs, lateral sutures, patella surgery, and basic fracture repairs
• You will be joining a very welcoming team who all support each other. All of our associates are committed to the care of our clients and their pets, and we would love to hear from applicants who share the same values.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

Cromwell Vets is a busy 24-hour first opinion small animal hospital with 5 branch surgeries. Our practice has been caring for pets for over 100 years and we pride ourselves on providing gold standard veterinary medicine. Our tier 3 hospital has excellent facilities and equipment and hosts our dedicated out of hours service.

We have a fantastic, experienced and friendly clinical team with many certificate holders, and we support and encourage CPD (including certificate study). We have all the equipment available to enable full work up of cases in house - digital radiography, ultrasound (including echocardiography), video-endoscopy (gastroscope, bronchoscope and small rigid endoscopes), multi-parameter anaesthetic monitoring, tonometry, etc. We are an accredited gold ISFM friendly hospital with a calm and spacious cat ward. We are also very proud of The Cromwell ARC - a purpose-built physiotherapy and hydrotherapy unit with aquatic treadmill and K-Laser, based at the Sawtry branch.

We are very fortunate that many of our staff have been part of ‘The Cromwell Family’ for many years and as a team, we are very caring and supportive of one another. Wellbeing is top of the agenda and important to us all - we champion a better work life balance and are avid supporters of the WellVet Initiative.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss further, please get in touch with [e-mail]