The Role

Here at Swayne and Partners, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. The successful applicant will be taking part in both consulting and theatre rotas in this busy small animal practice. We encourage case continuity and you will have the opportunity to work and follow up on your own cases.

The working hours can be flexible for the right candidate. Full time is Monday to Friday working between the hours of 8:30am-7:00pm. In addition to this, the candidate will be working 1:3 Saturday mornings as well as a share in the weekend day shift rota at our central branch providing our emergency service.

The salary is up to £45,000 depending on experience.

About Us

Positioned within the market town of Haverhill and within an easy commute to Cambridge, Swayne and Partners is a well-established, busy small animal practice. With four consultation rooms, two theatres, and large separate dog, cat, and isolation wards, we are able to provide the highest standard of care to our patients. We have digital x-ray, endoscopy, and ultrasound all on-site and CT is also available at our central branch where we also run our 24-hour emergency service. We have multiple certificate holders in the practice so there is a wealth of knowledge and experience to work alongside/learn from. We pride ourselves on providing excellent, personal, patient, and client care and are looking for someone to join the team who can deliver this level of excellence.

The Haverhill surgery has 4 FTE Veterinary Surgeons and an experienced Nursing and Support team.

Applicant Requirements

Our successful candidate will be RCVS registered and be enthusiastic, compassionate towards providing exceptional service for our clients.

Benefits – Subject to Pro Rata:

  • Enhanced holiday entitlement and increasing holiday based on length of service
  • CPD paid days and allowance
  • L&D opportunities through the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • BVA Membership paid
  • VDS cover
  • Birthday leave
  • Discounted veterinary fees
  • Various discounts including retail & gym memberships
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Service-related company sick pay
  • Sponsorship for overseas employees
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
  • Relocation packages
  • Career progression opportunities
  • As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.