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No out-of-hours or on-call work. Weekend work on a 3:7 shared rota (pro-rata for part-time). Practice is a Vets Now host, meaning emergency cases are handled by Vets Now, not by this practice's vets.
About the Role
Crossroads Veterinary Centre is a well-established three-site small animal practice serving High Wycombe, Hazlemere and Watlington. You'll join a collaborative team where autonomy meets strong clinical support, spending most of your time across the main High Wycombe site and your nearest branch with occasional cover at all three locations. This full-time role works 40 hours over four days (8–8:30am starts, 6–7pm finishes), with weekends on a fair 3:7 shared rota. The best part? As a Vets Now host practice, there's no out-of-hours or on-call work, genuinely protecting your personal time.
You'll manage a varied first-opinion caseload including dogs, cats, rabbits and small furries, with a slight consult bias. Branch work is sole charge, but you're never isolated—the wider team is always a phone call away. If orthopaedics interests you, there's real scope to develop that specialism and build a focused caseload.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily consultations across small animal species (dogs, cats, rabbits, small furries)
- Perform routine surgical procedures and first-opinion surgery, including occasional emergency and critical care cases
- Work independently at branch locations whilst maintaining communication with the wider team
- Utilise in-house diagnostic facilities to deliver thorough case work-ups and continuity of care
- Develop clinical interests, particularly in orthopaedics if qualified or certificated
- Contribute to a supportive, collaborative practice culture
Requirements
- Veterinary surgery qualification recognised in the UK
- Experience in small animal first-opinion practice
- Comfortable working with a varied caseload including exotics (rabbits, small furries)
- Ability to work independently at branch sites whilst liaising with the team
- Professional, caring approach to clinical work and patient care
- Certificate in orthopaedics or specialist interest desirable but not essential
- Part-time applications welcome
Benefits
- Competitive salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience, plus up to £5,000 relocation allowance and up to £5,000 welcome bonus
- Time off: 6.6 weeks' holiday including bank holidays, plus your birthday off
- Professional development: £1,250 CPD allowance plus 40 hours paid CPD; certificate and advanced learning support; access to Vetlexicon online resources; world-leading IVC Evidensia Training Centres; £1,250 annual Care Fund
- Health & wellbeing: Private medical insurance; enhanced family-friendly leave and pay; 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered
- Additional perks: Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies); retail discounts and cashback offers; reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
- Accommodation: Available for relocating candidates
About the Practice
Established in 1958, Crossroads Veterinary Centre is a purpose-built small animal practice with General Practice accreditation from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The main High Wycombe site features modern facilities: separate cat and dog waiting areas, four consult rooms, a large dispensary, three prep areas, a theatre with two operating tables, an ultrasound suite, IDEXX laboratory, office space for case work-ups, and excellent staff facilities including a wellbeing room and kitchen.
The team comprises 8 vets, 7 RVNs, 2 SVNs and 2 PCAs, supported by experienced reception, admin and management staff. Clinical Veterinary Directors Simon Cartwright, Denise Kinnard and Kathryn Miller lead a collaborative culture with certificate holders in Surgery and Veterinary Business Management. The practice is part of IVC Evidensia and backed by their world-class training and development resources. Diagnostic equipment includes digital and dental X-ray, abdominal and cardiac ultrasound, endoscopy, rhinoscopy, IDEXX lab machines, TONO-Pen, EPOC, coagulation testing, and access to Vets Now equipment.
