Veterinary Surgeon

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Location: North Cheam, South London
Hours: Full-time or Part-time (3–5 days per week, flexible working considered) with no OOH
Practice: Maven Veterinary Care
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum, DOE

Most practices talk about standards. This one’s been recognized for them – repeatedly.

Maven Veterinary Care isn’t trying to convince you it’s a great place to work, it’s already been externally validated as one of the best. With five “Outstanding” RCVS awards and Gold Cat Friendly status, this is a genuinely high-performing, progressive small animal hospital that invests heavily in both its people and its clinical standards.

If you’re a Veterinary Surgeon with at least 5 years’ UK experience looking to step into a role where quality of care, collaboration and development are genuinely prioritised – this is for you! 

Why join us?

• Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
• Flexible working patterns – 3 to 5 days per week considered
• No out-of-hours or bank holidays
• 1 in 8 weekends with time off in lieu
• Three early finishes per week (before 4pm)
• Certificate holders encouraged and supported (or those working towards)
• 15-minute consults with protected admin time built in
• Highly collaborative team culture with daily case discussions
• An almost perfect split between consults and patient care/surgeries

The practice & team

Maven is a multi-award-winning, 100% small animal hospital, designed around delivering exceptional patient and client care.

You’ll be working in a recently refurbished, single-site hospital with:

Dedicated ultrasound, x-ray and dentistry suites
Two large operating theatres
Separate dog and cat waiting areas and wards
Gold Cat Friendly Clinic status, Dog Friendly accreditation and RWAF Silver

The clinical team includes multiple certificate holders across medicine, surgery and ophthalmology, creating a genuinely supportive environment where knowledge sharing is the norm, not the exception. 

You will enjoy a varied and interesting caseload including complex medical workups and surgery, supported in-house. All while enjoying continuity of care with OOH managed onsite – allowing deeper case involvement, giving you access and exposure to more interesting and continuous clinical exposure without the burden.

Based in North Cheam, you get the best of both worlds – easy access into Central London alongside green spaces and a more relaxed pace locally.

• Excellent transport links (train, underground and night buses)
• Close to Box Hill and Surrey countryside
• Near Epsom Downs, Twickenham and Wimbledon
• Great local schools and family-friendly amenities
• Easy access to Heathrow and Gatwick

What we’re looking for

• MRCVS qualified Veterinary Surgeon
• Minimum of 5 years’ UK small animal experience
• Confident with routine medical and surgical cases
• A collaborative, team-focused approach
• Passion for delivering high standards of patient and client care
• Certificate holder or working towards one (preferred, not essential)
• Confidence in imaging and ultrasonography would be advantageous

What we offer 

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave   

• RCVS and VDS fees paid   

• External CPD funded   

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program   

• Career progression opportunities   

• Staff discount schemes   

• Life Assurance   

• Enhanced sickness pay   and Enhanced equal family leave   

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme   

• Employer contribution pension scheme    

• Recruitment referral reward scheme   

• Wellness program including:  Employee assistance program, Eyecare voucher scheme , and Free annual Flu jab   

• Cycle to work scheme   

Maven is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.  

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. 

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Joanne in the recruitment team at joanne.gray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk 

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