Veterinary Surgeon (Fixed Term)

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon (Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Cromwell Veterinary, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Part-time or full-time considered (Full-time: 4 x 9-hour days) | 1 in 4 weekends (Sat & Sun) | No OOH
Practice: Cromwell Veterinary Hospital & Branch Network
Salary: £45,000 – £65,000 FTE (DOE)

This is a fixed-term opportunity (approx. 9 months) for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our busy, progressive hospital-led team at Cromwell Vets.

You’ll be working with a large caseload in a supportive environment where clinical standards are driven by collaboration, experience, and continuous learning. Cromwell vets has a dedicated twilight and night team in place so day clinicians benefit from strong continuity of care without the demands of routine out-of-hours work. This role offers a mix of hospital-based work at our Huntingdon site alongside branch exposure, including sole charge work at times across our local branch network.

Why join us?

• RCVS hospital status with dedicated twilight and night teams: no routine OOH for day vets
• Highly experienced 26-vet team across hospital and 5 branch sites
• Certificate-led environment with strong support for clinical development
• Broad multidisciplinary expertise including Medicine, Surgery, ECC, Imaging, Cardiology, Dentistry, Oncology and Ophthalmology
• Excellent CPD culture with monthly in-house learning sessions
• Structured rounds supporting continuity of care and efficient workflow
• Gold ISFM Cat Friendly accredited hospital with dedicated feline facilities
• Silver Investors in the Environment accreditation and sustainability commitment
• Strong team culture with regular social events and charity involvement

The team and practice
Cromwell Vets is a large, well-established hospital in Huntingdon, supported by a network of five branch practices across the surrounding Cambridgeshire area. The hospital is fully equipped to manage a wide and complex caseload in-house, including digital radiography, advanced ultrasound suite (multiple probes including echocardiography), video-endoscopy (gastroscopy, bronchoscopy and rigid endoscopy), laparoscopy, dental radiography, and multi-parameter anaesthetic monitoring.

The clinical team is highly experienced and genuinely multidisciplinary, with multiple certificate holders and advanced practitioners across medicine, surgery, ECC, imaging, and other key disciplines. This creates a strong internal referral culture and excellent support for case discussion, development, and progression across all levels.

The caseload is busy, varied, and fast-paced, ideal for a vet who thrives in a dynamic hospital environment with strong clinical support and continuous learning at it's core. Branch work offers further exposure to sole charge practice, with the safety net of full hospital backup when required.

Huntingdon and the wider Cambridgeshire area offer excellent lifestyle balance, combining easy access to Cambridge city (around 20–30 minutes away) with more rural surroundings and market town living. The area is well connected via major road and rail links, making it accessible from Peterborough, Bedford, St Neots, and surrounding villages. Candidates often value the balance of affordable living options, green space, and quick access to both city culture and countryside walks.

What we’re looking for
RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
2–3 years’ UK small animal experience minimum
Confident in both hospital-based work and sole charge branch consulting
Comfortable working in a busy, high-throughput environment
Motivated, proactive and eager to develop clinically
Strong team player who thrives in a collaborative, learning-focused culture

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   

Cromwell Vets 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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