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Fixed-term (1 year, maternity cover), part-time

Veterinary Surgeon

Great Dunmow, Essex
Reference VS012Posted 18/09/2026
Pay
Salary dependent on experience
Working pattern
2 days per week (approx. 20.4 hours per week)
Weekends / on-call
No out-of-hours or on-call. Shared weekend rota: maximum 1 in 5 Saturday and Sunday mornings (clients only).

Benefits and development

  • 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays (pro rata)
  • £1,750 CPD allowance per annum (pro rata)
  • Health Cash Plan covering a range of treatments
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  • RCVS / VCI membership paid
  • Two further professional membership subscriptions paid
  • VDS cover
  • Enhanced parental leave and pay
  • Discounted veterinary fees
  • Colleague offers and discounts (shopping, travel and entertainment)
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • CPD and training support
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Focus on employee wellbeing and career progression opportunities

Vacancy details

About the role

Provide general practice consultations and routine surgical procedures.

Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Great Dunmow to find a Veterinary Surgeon for a one-year fixed-term (maternity cover) role.

What you will be doing

  • Manage case continuity and follow patients through their treatment plans.
  • Occasionally work sole charge, with support available from colleagues and visiting specialists.
  • Liaise with visiting specialists in medicine, imaging, cardiology and ophthalmology when required.

Working pattern

  • Part-time: 2 days per week (approximately 20.4 hours per week).
  • No out-of-hours or on-call responsibilities.
  • Shared weekend rota: maximum 1 in 5 Saturday and Sunday mornings (clients only).

Team and support

  • Friendly, collaborative team with a focus on staff wellbeing.
  • Support from experienced colleagues and access to visiting specialists.

Practice and facilities

  • RCVS-accredited rural practice.
  • Facilities include in-house laboratory services, operating theatres, imaging (x-ray and ultrasound) and a dental suite with dental radiography.

Development

  • CPD allowance and training support with opportunities for career progression.
  • Professional subscriptions and indemnity cover provided.

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