Experienced Veterinary Surgeon — Milton Keynes Vets4Pets
Salary: £55,000–£65,000 DOE + bonus scheme (higher for certificate holders/AVP).
Experience: 5+ years in small animal practice. Working towards a certificate welcomed; certificate holders encouraged to apply (salary to match experience).
Location: Vets4Pets Milton Keynes (close to fast rail links and Luton Airport)
About the role
This is an experienced vet role in a practice that genuinely cares about its people, its patients and doing things properly. We're forward thinking but down to earth—no egos, just a supportive team that enjoys working together and takes pride in what we do.
Right now we're in the middle of an exciting expansion. Our mezzanine extension (started July 2025) is adding a dedicated dental suite, imaging room and CT room, plus larger dog and cat wards, a bigger office and a proper colleague space where people actually want to spend time. The GE Revolution ACT (32 slice) CT goes live later this year, and we're expanding to 7 consult rooms and 3 theatres—not because we're chasing growth for its own sake, but because we want to match our clinical ambition and keep offering the kind of care we're proud of.
We aim to keep learning, keep improving, listen to each other, and do the right thing for patients and clients. We're also proud holders of Investors in the Environment – Green Status (we were the first general practice to achieve Green accreditation) and an ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver). Culture, clinical standards and sustainability all matter here.
Who we are
We're an independent minded JVP practice led by Huw Morgan Jones (RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery) and his wife Stephanie Morgan-Jones (Practice Manager). The team includes 10 vets, 8 RVNs, 3 SVNs, and 4 VCAs, plus experienced client care and admin teams. We hold regular clinical team meetings and all practice meetings every couple of months—because communication matters, and so does making sure everyone has a voice.
Facilities
Orthopaedics: TPLO, ESF, locking systems; Hall autoclavable drill.
Monitoring & anaesthesia: multiparameters, portable capnography, syringe drivers, plenty of infusion pumps Imaging & scopes: Logic R8 ultrasound (Doppler), flexible scopes (gastroscope & bronchoscope ), Karl Storz image capture, Rhinoscopy/laparoscopy/arthroscopy,
Plus: dental X ray, K Laser, nerve stimulator, EPOC point of care blood gases, HT Vista skin mass assessment by heat diffusion imaging.
From Dec 2025: New mezzanine with dedicated dental suite, imaging room and CT (GE Revolution ACT 32 slice) CT. Additional consult room to bring us to 7 consult rooms, 2 theatres, pharmacy, larger wards and colleague space. Rehabilitation: in house physiotherapist and hydrotherapy treadmill service.
The role
This is an Experienced Veterinary Surgeon position. You’ll manage your own caseload confidently, take on interesting work ups aligned to your strengths, and collaborate closely with colleagues across surgery, imaging, medicine and ECC. There’s genuine scope to develop subspecialty interests (including certificate study), contribute to clinical meetings and audits, and—if you enjoy it—offer informal mentoring to junior vets.
We’re also open to discussing a pathway to partnership with the right person, subject to mutual fit and timing.
Rota & ways of working
1. 4 day week with a generally fixed day off
2. 1:4 weekends; no nights, no on call (OOH and inpatients covered by Vets Now)
What you’ll bring
3. 5+ years post grad small animal experience
4. Comfortable with routine ST surgery and imaging; happy to manage (or triage) more advanced cases
5. Growth mindset: keen to mentor, share, learn and raise standards
6. Ideally working towards a certificate (or already have one) in a relevant discipline (., surgery, imaging, medicine, ECC, dentistry)
Rewards & benefits
7. £55,000–£65,000 base (DOE). Certificate holders and Advanced Practitioners attract an additional pay uplift.
8. Quarterly bonus (team and individual components)
9. 4 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
10. £2,500 CPD + 5 days; full support for certificates
11. RCVS, VDS, BVA fees paid
12. Enhanced maternity pay (13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks at 50%)
13. Pets at Home retail discount and broad lifestyle benefits; company pension
Life in Milton Keynes
Yes, we have concrete cows and roundabouts. We also have 4,500 acres of green space, lakes, theatres, a snow dome, climbing and indoor skydiving, plus quick links to London (≈40 mins) and Luton Airport (~25 mins). The roundabouts mean less sitting in traffic and more actually getting places.
How to apply
If this brief sounds close but not quite, we also expect vacancies for vets with 1–5 years’ experience as our expansion completes. Feel free to reach out.
Location - MK13 8PU
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!