An exciting opportunity is available for a small animal veterinarian to join this first-opinion practice in Cambridgeshire.
You will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment, working with a stable and dedicated team who have an excellent local reputation. This RCVS-accredited practice has been delivering outstanding veterinary care to the community for many years. The team are proud to have achieved ISFM Silver Cat-Friendly status.
This full-time role offers between 32 and 37 hours per week with a set lunch hour each day, 1 in 3 Saturdays with time off in lieu, and no overnight or weekend OOH duties. Flexible hours are up for negotiation for the right candidate.
The employer promotes individual development, CPD and certificates in personal areas of interest. Vets are given the freedom to work up the varied caseload to completion.
The clinic is equipped with all the usual toys, including digital x-ray, ultrasound, air-powered dental machine and in-house biochemistry and haematology.
Fantastic range of benefits on offer, including (pro rata):
– 6.6 weeks paid holiday, including bank holidays
– £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
– Health shield – wide-ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage
– RCVS Membership paid, and two other membership subscriptions
– VDS cover
– Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
– Discounted veterinary fees
– My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
– Cycle to Work scheme
– CPD/training support
– Company sick pay
– Colleague engagement survey
– Annual pay reviews
– Focus on employee wellbeing
– Career progression opportunities
The practice is located in an elegant Georgian town with excellent amenities, including a good selection of restaurants, cafes, shops and inns. There are good transport links to London and the beautiful nearby Norfolk coast.
Comments from an experienced vet who has been at the clinic for 3 years:
‘This practice is a good stepping stone into the UK. The location is midway up the country close to the coast, allowing for easy weekend road trips to both the North and South regions of England. It’s super convenient to get to London (or Cambridge) by train.
I also found the area very convenient for trips to Europe. It was very easy to enjoy a long weekend in France or Spain or Italy!
The clinic itself has a very knowledgeable team of nurses who are indispensable for triages and emergencies, but also can do routine x-rays, straightforward stitch-ups, lump removals, and management of wounds.
The vet team is friendly and has a culture of sharing difficult cases, bouncing ideas off each other, and being very approachable in general. The caseload is varied, with lots of interesting surgical and medical cases coming through the door, probably about 95% dogs and cats, 5% pocket pets.
Consults are 15 min long with 30 min for more difficult cases and skin cases. I don’t believe this is typical for clinics in the UK.
When working full time there are two half days a week (one 3.30pm finish and one 1pm finish). Having a Friday off in lieu after working a Saturday morning has been my favourite aspect of the schedule, especially with the above weekend travel options!’
