Veterinary Surgeon - Bedfordshire
• Join a cutting-edge small animal teaching hospital with state-of-the-art equipment, including advanced ultrasound, digital radiography, and orthopaedic tools, ensuring you have everything you need for exceptional patient care
• Work alongside an experienced 12-vet team, with opportunities for funded certificate support in areas like diagnostic imaging, emergency care, and feline practice, fostering continuous learning and career growth
• Enjoy a great work-life balance with generous admin time and a unique "support vet" role every two weeks, giving you flexibility to focus on CPD or urgent cases without the pressure of a packed schedule
• Located in Bedfordshire, with easy access to beautiful countryside and London, this role offers a salary from £46,000 to £68,000, plus a generous benefits package, including CPD allowance, on-call bonuses, and professional fees paid
Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a passion for clinical excellence and career development? This is your chance to join a first opinion, small animal teaching hospital in Bedfordshire, where you'll be supported by an experienced and dynamic team, and have access to some of the most cutting edge veterinary equipment and learning opportunities in the industry!
The hospital boasts an impressive range of state-of-the-art equipment, including a remarkable ultrasound machine, digital radiography, both general and dental, a dental suite, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, operating microscope, and more! With AVPs in Internal Medicine, Companion Animal Behaviour, Surgery, Dentistry, and Exotics, this is a place where clinical excellence is the standard. Whether you're already an experienced vet or seeking to develop further, there's fantastic potential to enhance your skills with funded certificate support in areas such as diagnostic imaging, emergency care, and feline practice.
The hospital's supportive and well-established 12-vet team offers a fantastic working environment, where consultations are carefully scheduled with admin time built into your day, ensuring a great work-life balance. You'll also benefit from a unique "support vet" role every two weeks, giving you the opportunity to focus on CPD or handle urgent cases without the pressure of a full appointment schedule. Plus, with an attractive on-call bonus scheme and full professional fee coverage, this role offers great financial rewards alongside job satisfaction.
Located just outside Bedford, a historic market town, you'll enjoy both peaceful countryside surroundings and easy access to Central London (only an hour by train) as well as Luton Airport, just 50 minutes away. Whether you enjoy outdoor activities like golf or woodland walks or prefer the buzz of city life, this is the perfect spot to build both your career and your lifestyle.
If you are an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking to develop your career with a highly skilled team, join this incredible teaching hospital and take your career to the next level today!
The Rota:
• Full time position
• 4 day week with Wednesdays off
• 6 Saturday shifts and 1 bank holiday per year
• On call 1 next every other week
Benefits:
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• A salary of £46,000 - £68,000 DOE
• Career progression opportunities
• Generous CPD allowance
• RCVS, VDS + BSAVA fees covered
• Enhanced family policies
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yoga classes
• Plus much more!
For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Will on 01904 570056 or email w.kovach-ward@purovets.com
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