Job Title : Veterinary Surgeon
Salary : Up to £65,000 per annum (FTE) depending on experience
Location : Buckhurst Hill hospital
Job Type : Permanent
Hours : 40 hours per week over 4 days (set day off each week). Part-time applications welcome.
1 in 3 Saturdays on rota (alternating between full and half day). No nights, no on-call, and no Sundays.
Opportunity : Work as part of a collaborative 4-5 vet team in our Buckhurst Hill Hospital, in London. Accommodation available if required.
Situated in Northeast London, our Buckhurst Hill hospital is ideally located just a 3-minute walk from Buckhurst Hill, Central Line tube station, offering great transport links into the City. The Hertfordshire and Essex countryside is close by, and the beautiful Epping Forest is right on our doorstep.
We have a team of robust general practice clinicians, and further pursuit of one’s own special interests is encouraged and supported. We have a visiting ultrasonographer once weekly to retain our more complex medicine cases in-house. We maintain an excellent relationship with peripatetic orthopaedic/soft tissue surgeon(s) who support us with orthopaedic and soft tissue cases.
Your Role and Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced, dedicated veterinary surgeon who strives to provide the best level of care for all our patients and their owners. You will be able to communicate confidently with associates at all levels, which is important to us.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Ensure assessment of all cases, formulating and implementing preventative, diagnostic, and treatment plans as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within the practice.
- Ensure all treatment is carried out in accordance with practice protocols.
- Maintain regular communication with clients regarding case progress and costs.
- Ensure complete clinical records are maintained.
- Delegate tasks as required with other clinical and support staff.
We are looking for a veterinary surgeon who demonstrates:
- Professionalism, integrity, and ethical standards
- Client care skills showing professionalism and empathy
- Good time management skills
- Confidence in own abilities while being open to learning from associates
- Inquisitiveness and respect for the views of others
- Resourcefulness in seeking guidance and problem-solving
Benefits Include:
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- No Sundays, OOH or on-call
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including Employee assistance program
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Eyecare voucher scheme
About Us
Palmerston Veterinary Group is a busy first opinion practice with a long-established support team and client base. We are proud to have joined the Linnaeus group while maintaining our core values of prioritising patient care and giving our vets clinical freedom.
The main hospital is based in the lovely leafy Buckhurst Hill, near the famous Epping Forest, with beautiful boutiques and cafes within walking distance. Buckhurst Hill is on the central line, making it easy for associates to travel into central London after work.
We want you to enjoy working with us and feel we can provide a great working environment with a well-managed diary and plenty of time for admin tasks. Our practices are fully equipped with modern technology and advanced techniques.
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