Overview
Salary up to £65,000 DOE and Relocation Allowance up to £5,000.
Are you looking for a veterinary role that’s both fulfilling and inspiring? At Cambridge Veterinary Group, we’re excited to welcome a new colleague to our well-established, friendly practice in one of the UK’s most vibrant and historic cities. Whether you’re eager to grow your clinical skills or simply want to be part of a collaborative, caring team, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
Practice and Facilities
We’re a medium-sized, single-site small animal practice dedicated to delivering high-quality, personalised care to a loyal and varied client base. Our facilities have been thoughtfully designed with both patients and the team in mind. With three spacious consulting rooms, a dedicated prep area, separate cat and dog wards, an isolation unit, fully equipped theatre, and an imaging suite, we’re set up to support excellent standards of care.
Our diagnostic and treatment tools include main beam and dental X-ray, flexible and rigid endoscopes, a video otoscope and VetPump, ultrasound, cryopen, K-laser, a Doppler blood pressure monitor, multiparameter monitor, and a fully equipped internal lab. We even have a dedicated puppy paddock and school to support early socialisation and training.
Role and Responsibilities
The role offers a good mix of consulting and surgery, with just over half your time spent with clients and their pets. Surgical work usually covers routine procedures and staged dentistry, while our medicine and surgical cases are managed to a high standard in-house. For more complex cases, we work closely with excellent local referral centres. You’ll be joining a close-knit team of seven vets, eight RVNs, and nine support staff.
Team and Learning Culture
Our team includes certificate holders in Advanced Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and Small Animal Medicine. Our nursing team runs clinics in preventative healthcare, nutrition, senior pet support, and wellness checks. We place a strong emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, and continuous learning. Clinical meetings, case discussions, and M&M reviews are a regular part of practice life. We also benefit from the expertise of a visiting professor of ophthalmology who works closely with the team.
Accreditations and Awards
RCVS accredited as a Small Animal General Practice, Chicken Vet accreditation, Bronze ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic status, and Silver RWAF Rabbit-Friendly Practice recognition. We were named one of the Top 3 Vets in Cambridge by Three Best Rated for 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Work-Life Balance and Hours
This is a full-time position of four 10-hour days, with a mixture of consults and surgery, and a share in the weekend rota (Saturday morning consultations and inpatient care responsibilities over the weekend). An hour’s lunch break is scheduled, and consults finish 30 minutes before the end of the day. Out-of-hours care is provided by a local centre; there is no on-call.
Location and Community
Discover Life in Cambridge: a vibrant and historic city with world-class university, architecture, culture, and a high quality of life. The practice works closely with local organisations such as Cats Protection and the RSPCA to support animal welfare in the wider community.
Benefits and Perks
* Work-life balance options and flexible working patterns
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay)
* Development: £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave
* Certificate support and learning opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon and online resources
* Research funding opportunities for Vets and CPD and Care Fund benefts
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Quality Improvement Programme
* Professional Memberships (e.g., BVA) and VDS cover
* Cycle to Work and Green Cars schemes to support greener commuting
* Voluntary benefits with discounts at retailers and pet care discounts
* Company pension scheme with employer contribution
Application
Salary up to £65,000 DOE
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