At Village Vet Whittlesford, we offer more than just a job; we provide an enriching environment designed to support your professional and personal well-being.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their day team on a 1 year fixed term contract. You will become part of our friendly and supportive team within the Village Vet Cambridge group which is known for the highest quality of clinical care and progressive and evidenced based approaches. We believe in doing the very best for every patient, every client, every time. We offer:

Tailored roles to suit your ambitions – ‘ Your Career, Your Way’. At Village Vet Cambridge, we believe in bespoke roles that align with your career aspirations. Share your goals with us, and we’ll create a position that supports your growth and allows you to thrive in your unique way.

A Supportive and Progressive Culture - Grow and succeed with us. We prioritise career progression, through continuous learning and professional development, including funding for certifications. Our collaborative, evidence-based environment fosters innovation and constant improvement, with regular CPD opportunities that empower you to develop patient service and its direction.

An Experienced and Inclusive Team with OOH Care : Led by a brilliant leadership team, we foster a team-centric approach where every voice is valued, and everyone can play their part. With an experienced team who strive for clinical excellence (including advanced practitioners), Village Vet Cambridge provides its own OOH service, allowing you to follow your patient cases throughout their journey and ensure consistent, high-quality care.

By joining the Village Vet Whittlesford practice specifically, you’ll also benefit from:

Beautiful premises: Our beautiful custom-built site stands out with its modern architecture, featuring high ceilings and ample natural light that create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. A range of services are provided, from routine preventative health care to advanced surgery and medicine. There is a separate IM3 dental suite, a Storz laparoscopic tower for lap spays etc, and a consistent flow of orthopaedic procedures. The facilities and set-up are modern and well equipped with digital diagnostic, on-site laboratory, a versatile central prep room, beautiful operating theatres, and separate dog, cat and isolation wards.

A Prime location and great connectivity: Our location provides a peaceful work environment with the convenience of being well-connected to Cambridge and London. Whether you're commuting to or exploring the area at weekends, Whittlesford offers the best of both worlds. There is on-site parking and a train service from Whittlesford Parkway only 12 minutes from central Cambridge and 25 minutes from Stanstead Airport.

We can be flexible and consider creative ways of working, so we’ll consider full or part-time, flexible hours and perm or fixed term contracts.

Benefits

• 5 weeks' holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave (pro rata'd)

• RCVS and VDS fees paid

• External CPD funded

• Extensive included online Linnaeus CPD programmes

• Career progression opportunities and personalised development plan

• Staff discount schemes

• Enhanced sickness pay

• Enhanced equal family leave

• Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance programme

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Free annual Flu jab

• Cycle to work scheme

• Salary sacrifice E- car scheme

• Childcare vouchers

• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

'We strive to listen and act with integrity and empathy, whilst being the very best we can for every patient, every client, every time.’

Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group part of Linnaeus and Mars. Village Vet is based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge. We believe in supporting and investing in our staff, investing in our facilities and ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the very best, modern first opinion or specialist care. Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer career progression within our group. We have a well recognisable brand and are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 330 staff members across our 32 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at jimmy.mcdowell@linnaeusgroup.co.uk