Join a truly special team at City Vets in Exeter, where culture, clinical excellence and work-life balance aren't just buzzwords. Following a retirement, there's space for you in a practice that genuinely invests in its people and delivers outstanding patient care.
Out-of-hours services are outsourced; weekend duties are shared fairly across the veterinary team.
City Vets is seeking an experienced veterinary surgeon to join their main practice in Heavitree, Exeter, following the recent retirement of a beloved colleague. This is a permanent position open to both full-time and part-time candidates, offering you the flexibility to shape your own schedule within a supportive, collaborative environment.
Exeter itself is a compelling draw: nestled between forest, moors, estuary and coastline, the city offers the perfect balance of vibrant urban living (excellent food scene, rail links to London) and countryside access, with the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site nearby. Out-of-hours services are outsourced to protect work-life balance, while weekend duties are shared fairly across the vet team, meaning you can genuinely switch off when you're not working.
This is a busy, well-resourced practice with three nearby branch locations (Alphington, St Thomas and Whipton) and a caseload that spans small animals across dogs, cats and exotics. The team is proud of its culture: empowered, motivated and kind, with a loyal client base and access to advanced cases through partnerships with local referral hospitals and Cave Veterinary Specialists.
City Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. The practice operates from a modern, extremely well-equipped main centre in Heavitree supported by three branches, all featuring state-of-the-art facilities including CT, ultrasound, digital radiography, endoscopy and dental imaging across all operating sites. The team includes multiple certificate holders in surgery, medicine and imaging, with further qualifications underway in exotics and surgery.
The practice is accredited as a Cat Friendly Clinic by the ISFM across all branches (Bronze at Whipton to Gold at Heavitree), St Thomas holds Silver Rabbit Friendly accreditation from the RWAF, and Heavitree is a Gold Standard RWAF practice. The nursing team is described as the practice's superpower, highly skilled and undertaking a wide range of procedures and consultations. The broader Linnaeus group comprises over 6,000 associates across primary care and referral practices in the UK and Ireland, offering access to a huge network of specialists and worldwide development opportunities.
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