A 3.5-day week, in-house out-of-hours care and a well-supported hospital setup make this small animal vet role stand out. You’ll be joining an independent practice where clinical freedom and hands-on support sit side by side.
Own out-of-hours care provided. Weekend rota is equivalent to 1:9. Accommodation is available in a separate flat during on-call if preferred.
Bishop’s Stortford Vets is seeking a small animal Veterinary Surgeon for a full-time role built around a 3.5-day week. The practice provides its own out-of-hours care, so you can follow your cases through, build confidence and know there is always backup when needed.
This is a hospital role with real clinical support around you. You’ll be working in a team that includes at least three vets on consultations and two on ops each day, with hands-on partners, regular in-house CPD and an active clinical WhatsApp group to keep knowledge flowing.
The practice is independent, RCVS-accredited and has plans for an extensive refurbishment. It handles the majority of cases in-house, including most soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics, and uses a broad range of diagnostic and surgical kit.
Bishop’s Stortford Veterinary Hospital is an independent small animal hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. It has been part of the community for over 120 years and achieved RCVS-accredited status in 1985.
The practice has a 16-vet team, a nursing team of 29 RVNs, SVNs and ACAs, plus an admin team and other in-house support. Facilities mentioned include digital X-ray, Doppler and high-spec ultrasound, dental X-ray, flexible video-endoscopy, laparoscopy being introduced, an operating microscope and slit lamp, ASIF kit, a full in-house lab, laser therapy and hydrotherapy.
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