Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Introduction

Our Client is a corporately owned veterinary practice in Danbury, Essex, seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join its friendly and supportive clinical team. The recently refurbished practice offers a varied first opinion caseload, including exotic animals, making this an excellent opportunity for a clinician looking to develop their skills within a progressive and collaborative environment.

Working Hours / Rota

This is a full-time position with Saturday duties shared on a 1:3 rota. There are minimal on-call requirements and approximately 1–2 bank holiday shifts per year, with time off in lieu provided.

Specific weekday working hours and the frequency of on-call duties have not been provided.

Role Description

The successful Veterinary Surgeon will manage a varied first opinion caseload, combining consultations, diagnostics and surgical procedures. Alongside routine small animal cases, the practice also treats a range of exotic patients, providing an excellent opportunity to gain experience in this area.

The role offers clinical autonomy while benefiting from the support of experienced colleagues, with mentorship available for candidates interested in developing their exotic animal knowledge and skills.

Professional development is actively encouraged, with opportunities to pursue funded certificates, develop individual clinical interests and access additional expertise through a wider veterinary network.

Team Size

The successful candidate will join an experienced and supportive team of Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Veterinary Nurses and dedicated support staff. The practice benefits from experienced clinical leadership and promotes a collaborative working environment where knowledge sharing, mentorship and continued development are encouraged. Specific team numbers have not been provided.

Practice Details & Equipment

The practice is a well-established, recently refurbished veterinary surgery in Danbury, Essex, offering modern facilities and equipment to support a varied clinical caseload.

Alongside general small animal veterinary care, the practice sees a wide range of exotic patients, creating opportunities for clinicians interested in expanding their experience beyond traditional first opinion work.

Located just outside Chelmsford, the practice offers a countryside setting with convenient transport connections into London. Specific equipment has not been detailed.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon with at least two years of clinical experience and confidence managing a varied first opinion caseload across consultations and surgery.

They should have excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient and client care.

An interest in exotic animal medicine would be particularly beneficial, although previous exotic experience is not essential, with mentorship available for candidates looking to develop their skills in this area.

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