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Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk
Reference VS038Posted 19/09/2026
Pay
£36,000–£70,000 per year
Working pattern
36 hours per week (full-time: typically over four days). Full or part time considered.
Weekends / on-call
1 in 6 Saturday mornings (time off in lieu); typical shifts 08:30 to 18:30.

Benefits and development

  • Generous £1,750 CPD allowance
  • RCVS membership and additional professional subscriptions paid
  • VDS cover
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  • 6.6 weeks' paid holiday (including Bank Holidays)
  • Health cash plan for wellbeing treatments
  • Enhanced family leave pay (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, surrogacy)
  • Discounted veterinary fees
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Focus on employee wellbeing

Vacancy details

About the role

Provide a balance of consulting and surgical work for small animal patients.

Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to find a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon.

What you will be doing

  • Typical organisation of duties is two days consulting and two days surgery, adaptable to individual interests.
  • Manage routine medical and surgical cases and communicate clearly with clients and the nursing team.

Working pattern

  • Permanent role available on a full- or part-time basis.
  • Full-time is typically 36 hours per week, usually worked over four days.
  • Opportunity to be based at a single site or to work across multiple nearby sites as required.

Team and support

  • Work alongside an experienced nursing team and local clinical leadership.
  • The practice encourages professional development and progression towards accredited certificates.
  • VetGDP must be completed; the practice is unable to support new graduates.

Development

  • Access to internal learning resources and practical support for continuing professional development.

Location

  • The role is based in a Suffolk town with good local amenities and access to surrounding countryside and larger regional centres.

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