Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to join one of only a few RCVS Tier 3 accredited primary care hospitals in Cambridgeshire. You'll work a full-time 42-hour week on a 4-day schedule with 1-in-4 weekend rotas and structured time back in lieu, giving you genuine work-life balance alongside clinical excellence.

Village Vet Milton combines the pace and complexity of hospital work with the continuity of first opinion practice. You'll see an incredibly varied caseload, manage intensive cases in-house, and have the opportunity to follow patients from admission to discharge. The dedicated on-site OOH team through vet24 means true continuity of care, allowing you to see cases through their full patient journey. Located just outside Cambridge with easy access to Cambridge North station (20-minute walk or 5-minute drive), Milton offers excellent lifestyle balance alongside challenging clinical work.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consulting, surgery, and hospital or inpatient shift work across a varied primary care caseload
• Work collaboratively with a team including 4 Advanced Practitioner ECC vets and multiple certificate holders in emergency, medicine, and surgery
• Manage routine and emergency surgical cases, including established laparoscopic surgery services
• Contribute to evidence-based clinical decision-making within an environment that values case discussion and continuous learning
• Support diagnostic imaging and intensive inpatient care services

Requirements

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Ideally 2+ years of UK small animal experience
• Confident with routine consultations and surgery
• Comfortable managing a varied and fast-paced caseload
• Collaborative approach with genuine interest in shared clinical discussion
• Interest in ECC, medicine, or advanced primary care is desirable
• Proactive, positive, and team-oriented mindset with commitment to ongoing clinical development

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Enhanced sickness pay and enhanced equal family leave
• Life Assurance
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Staff discount schemes
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual flu jab
• Employee assistance programme
• Wellness programme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Access to Linnaeus network with excellent career progression opportunities

About the Practice

Village Vet Milton is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. The practice is a busy, progressive primary care hospital with exceptional clinical facilities including advanced ECC capability, routine and emergency surgical services, laparoscopic surgery capability, and strong diagnostic imaging reputation. The hospital was recognised with the 2023 "Quality" award across the Linnaeus estate.

The team is one of Milton's greatest strengths. This energetic, proactive, and highly supportive environment prioritises case discussion, learning, and collaboration as part of everyday practice. With certificate holders in ECC and medicine, alongside vets working towards further qualifications in surgery and cardiology, the team consistently delivers an exceptionally high standard of patient care. The dedicated OOH and inpatient care team allows for true continuity of care across primary and emergency cases.