Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon – Orthopaedics & Surgery | Harlow, Essex

A Career-Defining Opportunity for an Experienced Veterinary Surgeon

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join a progressive small animal practice in Harlow, Essex, offering true clinical autonomy, advanced facilities, and a strong focus on orthopaedic and surgical veterinary care. This role is ideally suited to a confident clinician seeking career progression within a modern, forward-thinking environment.

State-of-the-Art Practice in a Brand-New Facility

The Harlow clinic has recently relocated to a purpose-built, larger premises, designed to deliver outstanding patient care in a calm, modern setting. The upgraded practice offers exceptional space, workflow efficiency, and advanced technology, allowing the veterinary team to deliver gold-standard clinical care.

Facilities include:

• 5 consultation rooms
• Dedicated cat-only consultation room and waiting area
• 2 operating theatres plus a dental suite
• On-site CT scanning, digital X-ray and advanced imaging
• Radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment for cats
• Separate dog and cat wards
• 6-station preparation room
• Isolation room, sterilisation room, laboratory and laundry
• Ample on-site parking

Advanced Diagnostics & Seamless Referral Support

The role benefits from close collaboration with a nearby referral hospital offering CT, MRI and endoscopy. Veterinary Surgeons have the opportunity to follow their own cases through referral, ensuring continuity of care and a seamless clinical experience.

Clinical Autonomy with an Orthopaedic Focus

This position offers a high level of clinical independence, allowing the Veterinary Surgeon to generate and manage their own caseload. The role focuses primarily on orthopaedic surgery, while still maintaining some consulting duties, providing a varied and rewarding clinical workload.

Work Alongside a Highly Skilled Veterinary Team

The successful candidate will join a collaborative and experienced veterinary team, including certificate holders in:

• Small Animal Surgery
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Ophthalmology
• Dermatology
• Internal Medicine
• Cardiology

This supportive environment encourages regular case discussion, referral collaboration, and continuous professional development.

Who This Role Is Perfect For

This opportunity would suit an RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon who:

• Holds a certificate in surgery (or equivalent experience)
• Is confident performing cruciate ligament repair, basic fracture fixation and advanced soft tissue surgery
• Has a strong interest in orthopaedics and complex surgical cases
• Values teamwork, autonomy and clinical excellence

Flexible Rota with Excellent Work-Life Balance

• Full-time position
• 4 or 5-day working week
• Working across two well-equipped sites
• 1:10 weekend rota
• No out-of-hours work

Competitive Salary & Outstanding Benefits

• Salary from £60,000 DOE
• 5 weeks annual leave plus