Veterinary Surgeon

Ref:  36493
Contracted Hours:  40
Custom Field 4: 
Job Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Handforth, ESS, SK9 3RN

Description: 

Cheryl Lucas and Nick Briggs are looking for an enthusiastic and personable veterinary surgeon to join their team based in Loughton. 

Cheryl and Nick offer:

  • Competitive salary - up to £60,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Generous CPD including support for Certificates
  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Pension scheme
  • Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA and VDS)
  • No OOHs
  • 1 in 3 weekends
  • 1 weekday off each week
  • Supportive and friendly work environment
  • Exclusive colleague discounts including with High St retailers and restaurants

You will be joining an expanding and energized team of 3 full time vet, 1 RVN, 2 Student Nurses and 2 Veterinary Care Assistants.

 Cheryl has a keen interest in all aspects of veterinary medicine but a particular leaning towards surgery and has recently completed her surgical certificate. Other interests within the team include oncology and geriatric nursing. 

Our practice is based on the busy Epping Forest retail park and has easy access to major roads and transport links into central London. The team see a wide variety of small animal cases and they have state of the art equipment including ultrasound, digital X-ray and full in house laboratory.

Cheryl and Nick are looking for an approachable and passionate vet to join the team with a minimum 1 years’ experience. You will be confident with routine surgical and medical cases and comfortable with an element of sole charge at times. The team are proud of the strong relationships they have forged with their patients and clients and are looking for a vet who enjoys this side of the role just as much as the clinical side.  

This is a full-time role (40 hours) with a weekend rota 1 in 3 and no OOHs.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To apply, please visit www.vets4petscareers.com or for more information or an informal conversation please contact Lizzie on EastVets@vets4pets.com  

Location: IG10 3FL

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Business Unit:  Vet Group
Date:  8 Jan 2026