Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Cambridgeshire (Whittlesford, Royston & Milton)
Hours: 42 hours per week | 4-day week | 1 in 4 weekends (8:30am–7:00pm, daytime only) | Predictable rota with Friday off after working a weekend
Practice: Village Vet
Salary: £48,000–£65,000 (depending on experience)

If you’re looking for a role where you can deliver high-quality clinical care, feel supported day-to-day, and still have the space to grow and develop your own way of working, this could be a great fit. 

This is a varied role across the Village Vet Cambridge network, primarily based between Whittlesford and Royston, with some shifts at our Tier 3 hospital in Milton and occasional holiday or sickness cover at other Cambridge sites when required so a super diverse range of cases, teams and clients. 

What makes this opportunity particularly unique is the exposure to very different clinical environments within one supportive group; from a well-established community-focused GP practice, to a refurbished branch with autonomy, through to a highly regarded hospital environment with ECC and advanced clinical capability.

Why join us?

• 4-day week with a consistent, predictable rota
• 1 in 4 weekends (daytime only) with time off the following Friday
• Roughly 70% consults / 30% surgery with 1–2 dedicated ops days per week
• One day (or more) per week sole charge at Royston, a newly renovated practice - experience autonomy with full support
• Exposure to both community GP practice and hospital-level primary care
• Strong and varied caseload including dentistry, surgery and orthopaedics
• Advanced facilities including a Storz laparoscopic tower, imaging suite, and high-spec IM3 dental suite
• Opportunity to work alongside certificate holders across ECC, medicine and surgery
• Well-structured, organised practices that support high clinical standards
• Leadership team focused on openness, wellbeing, and continuous improvement

The team and practice

Village Vet Whittlesford is a modern, purpose-built practice, completed in 2012, designed to support high-quality clinical care alongside a genuinely positive working environment.

The building is a real highlight: spacious, open, filled with natural light, and with high ceilings and large glass-fronted areas that create a calm, airy feel throughout. It’s a thoughtfully designed space that makes a noticeable difference to your day-to-day work.

Located next to Whittlesford Parkway station, the practice is under 15 minutes from Cambridge, with easy access to London and Stansted Airport, while still maintaining a strong local, community focus.

Clinically, the practice is exceptionally well equipped and offers a varied and rewarding caseload. Facilities include:

• Dedicated IM3 dental suite with a strong and consistent dental caseload
• Storz laparoscopic tower for minimally invasive procedures
• Digital imaging and on-site laboratory
• Two operating theatres and a central prep area
• Separate dog, cat, and isolation wards

You’ll be working alongside a highly experienced team across the wider Village Vet group, including certificate holders in ECC, medicine and surgery, as well as long-standing team members with a wealth of experience. The client base supports a high standard of care, giving you the opportunity to work cases up properly and build strong client relationships.

Alongside these strong clinical foundations, there is a clear focus on improving the day-to-day experience for the team, with protected lunch breaks, Fika and tea mornings, and a humble approach to listening, sharing feedback, and evolving together.

One day per week will be spent in Royston, a well-connected market town on the Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire border. This smaller branch offers autonomy, the chance to take sole charge of your caseload, and the excitement of being part of a recently refurbished practice environment. Full support from the wider team and our 24-hour Milton hospital ensures you’ll never feel on your own.

You may also spend some time at Village Vet Milton, one of the very few RCVS Tier 3 accredited hospitals in Cambridgeshire. Milton offers a very different clinical environment, with a diverse caseload, dedicated OOH service, advanced ECC capability, and multiple certificate holders including ECC Advanced Practitioners. It’s an excellent opportunity to broaden your exposure while remaining part of a supportive wider network.

What we’re looking for

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Ideally 3+ years’ post GDP UK experience in small animal practice
• Confident with routine consults and surgery
• Comfortable with sole charge working one day per week
• A strong interest in dentistry, or a desire to develop in this area
• Someone adaptable who enjoys working across different practice environments
• A team player who values collaboration and communication
• Someone who enjoys being part of a supportive environment but is also happy to take initiative
• A vet who takes pride in delivering high standards of care
• Keen to continue learning and developing clinically
• Open to contributing ideas and being part of a team that is continuing to evolve

What we offer  

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave   

• RCVS and 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    

• Recruitment referral reward scheme   

• Wellness program including:    

• Employee assistance program   

• Eyecare voucher scheme   

• Free annual Flu jab   

• Cycle to work scheme   

About Us

Village Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.   

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.  

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. 

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Joanne in the recruitment team joanne.gray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

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Salary Value: Up to £65,000 per annum;
Salary Description: depending on experience;