At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide clinical support across multiple veterinary practices and perform routine surgeries.
- Company: Join Mercer & Hughes, a trusted veterinary practice with over 40 years of heritage.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, CPD budget, and exposure to advanced veterinary procedures.
- Other info: Flexible working across Essex with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Enjoy variety and autonomy while developing your clinical skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: MRCVS registered with 2+ years of small animal experience and confident in routine surgery.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
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.
The Opportunity
Mercer & Hughes are looking for a confident Veterinary Surgeon with 2+ years’ small animal experience to join our team in an exciting floating role supporting our practices across Essex. Based from Saffron Walden Veterinary Hospital, you’ll provide additional clinical support across our branch practices, offering variety, independence and the opportunity to work across both first opinion and hospital environments. This role would suit a vet who enjoys variety, is comfortable working independently and wants to broaden their clinical experience while being supported by an experienced and friendly team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Providing holiday and clinical support across Mercer & Hughes practices
- Consulting in both sole charge and team environments
- Performing routine surgery
- Working hospital shifts alongside experienced clinicians
- Managing a varied first opinion caseload
- Supporting hospital inpatients and more complex cases
- Participating in a weekend rota
Practices You'll Support
You’ll work across our Essex sites, including:
- Saffron Walden Veterinary Hospital
- Bocking
- Great Dunmow
Travel between sites forms part of the role, creating a varied working week with exposure to different teams, cases and facilities.
Clinical Development Opportunities
This role provides excellent exposure to:
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Advanced ultrasound
- Complex medical cases
- Orthopaedics
- Emergency and critical care
Our team already has strong surgical expertise, so a vet with an interest in medicine would complement the team particularly well.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is
- MRCVS registered
- Has a minimum of 2 years’ UK small animal experience
- Confident with routine surgery and consulting
- Comfortable working sole charge when required
- Flexible, adaptable and happy travelling between practices
- Friendly and approachable with a strong team ethic
- Respectful and supportive of nursing colleagues
- Keen to continue developing clinically
Hours
- Full-time preferred (part-time considered)
- 1 in 6 Saturday mornings
- New graduates are not suitable for this role
What We Offer
- Salary of £40,000–£50,000 DOE
- CPD budget of approximately £2,000–£2,500
- Around 3 CPD days annually
- Exposure to hospital-level equipment and varied caseloads
- A supportive clinical team
If you’re looking for a role that offers variety, autonomy and the chance to continue developing your clinical skills across a supportive group of practices, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Louise on Louise.chandler@kinvet.co.uk
Veterinary Surgeon to £50,000k PA DOE in Saffron Walden employer: Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgeons
Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgeons is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment in Saffron Walden. With a strong commitment to employee development and a generous CPD budget, our team enjoys the opportunity to enhance their clinical skills while working across various practices. Join us to be part of a well-established practice that values community relationships and provides high-quality veterinary care.
Contact Details:
Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Surgeons Recruitment Team
