Veterinary Surgeon (12 Month FTC)

Medivet Peterborough Welland Road is a small, friendly practice looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. 

You’ll be joining a lovely team made up of two vets, two RVNs, a VCA, and two CCAs. 

Our practice is well-equipped with: 

• Digital X-ray 

• Ultrasound (with Doppler and cardiology software) 

• Endoscopy 

• Dental suite with dental X-ray 

We have a loyal client base and consistently receive excellent feedback. 

This role offers a varied caseload, so whether your interests are surgical, medical, or a mix of both, you’ll feel right at home here. 

It’s a part-time role, working three days per week (ideally Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, but we’re flexible) from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm. 

Our central location means you can easily explore the West Norfolk coast, and Peterborough Station provides direct train links to London King’s Cross in just one hour. 

If you’d like to learn more or have an informal chat before applying, please contact Serena at serena.khima@medivet.co.uk. 

Key Benefits 

• Private Medical Insurance from day one. 

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service. 

• Life Assurance 3 x salary. 

• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support. 

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service. 

• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish. 

• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave 

• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities 

• Funded certificate opportunities. 

• VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid. 

• Sabbatical based on length of service. 

• Interest free Season Ticket Loan. 

• Cycle to Work scheme. 

• Discounts on Medivet products and services. 

• Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support. 

Role Accountabilities 

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.   

In this role you will:  

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.  

• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.  

• Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.  

• Prepare accurate estimates for clients, ensuring payment and minimising debt.  

• Inspire the team, sharing new or evolving practice standards and changes to processes.  

• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community. 

Your Skills and Experience 

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon. 

• Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.  

• An understanding and appreciation of exceptional care and how this improves the client experience.  

• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.  

• Experience of delivering strong commercial performance through effective allocation of clinical activity. 

• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team. 

About Us 

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain. 

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference.  This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients.  Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team. 

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.