We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgeons in Saffron Walden.
With over 40 years of heritage and a trusted reputation across Essex, we combine high-quality veterinary care with strong community relationships and a supportive team environment. You'll be joining a well-established practice where colleagues are encouraged to develop, collaborate and deliver outstanding care to pets and their owners.
As part of Kin Vet Community, a small collective of like-minded community veterinary practices, we benefit from the support, shared expertise and collaborative approach that comes from working alongside teams who share our commitment to exceptional veterinary care. Whilst every practice retains its own culture, leadership and way of working, being part of Kin Vet creates greater opportunities to learn from one another, invest in our people and facilities, and continue evolving the services we provide to pets and their owners.
Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal Surgery Focus
Salary
£60,000-£65,000 DOE
Up to £70,000 for certificate holders
The Opportunity
Mercer & Hughes are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a strong interest in small animal surgery to join our team across Saffron Walden Hospital and Great Dunmow .
This is an exciting opportunity for a vet who enjoys surgery and wants to continue developing their skills within a supportive hospital environment, while still enjoying the variety and client connection that comes with first opinion practice.
You'll be joining an experienced clinical team with access to excellent facilities, a varied caseload and colleagues who are passionate about delivering high standards of care.
This role is surgery-focused but not surgery-exclusive, giving you the opportunity to combine operating with consulting, diagnostics and managing your own cases.
What You'll Be Doing
Performing routine soft tissue surgery
Consulting and building strong client relationships
Working up medical and surgical cases
Supporting hospital patients and more complex cases
Collaborating closely with experienced vets and nursing teams
Sharing knowledge and contributing to the continued development of the practice
Participating in the weekend rota
Clinical Environment
At Mercer & Hughes, you'll benefit from working with:
Orthopaedic referral cases
Endoscopy
High-end ultrasound
Advanced inpatient care
A supportive and experienced clinical team
Opportunities to further develop your surgical interests
Certificate holders are welcomed, and support towards future certificate development may be available subject to business approval.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is
An experienced small animal Veterinary Surgeon
Confident with routine surgical procedures
Passionate about developing their surgical skills
Comfortable consulting as well as operating
A collaborative team player who enjoys working alongside nurses and colleagues
Flexible and adaptable across different clinical environments
Approachable and committed to providing excellent patient care
We would welcome applications from certificate holders or vets currently studying towards a certificate, as well as experienced vets looking to continue their development.
Hours
Full-time position
Four-day working week
Three days based at Saffron Walden Hospital
One day based at Great Dunmow
Weekend rota participation
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your surgical interests, work with an experienced team and enjoy the variety of first opinion practice alongside hospital-level cases, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Louise on
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