Job Title: Night Veterinary Surgeon
Location: Village Vet St Albans (Hertfordshire)
Practice: Village Vets
Hours: 7-night blocks, working 1 week on and 3 weeks off
Salary: £85,000 - £95,000 per annum fte depending on experience + bonus scheme
We’re looking for a Night Veterinary Surgeon to join our recently refurbished Village Vet St Albans hospital on a 12 month fixed-term contract. This is a fully hospital-based role working overnight on a structured rota, giving you focused blocks of work followed by extended time off. You’ll be supported by an experienced clinical and nursing team, working with a varied inpatient and emergency caseload in a well-equipped hospital setting.
This role suits a vet who enjoys the responsibility and focus of night work, with the backing of a strong team and clear hospital systems in place. You’ll have the time and space to work cases through properly, with support available when needed.
Why join us
Structured rota: 1 week on, 3 weeks off
Hospital-only role with no branch work
Varied emergency and inpatient caseload
Strong night nursing support on site throughout shifts
Access to full hospital diagnostics and facilities overnight
No additional out-of-hours commitments outside rota blocks
Recently refurbished and revamped hospital environment
Village Vet St Albans is a well-established 24-hour veterinary hospital with a 6.5 FTE veterinary team (including a vet with a dental certificate, a vet completing a surgical certificate and another very experienced medicine and imaging veterinary surgeon) and a nursing team of 10, including RVNs, SVNs, and Patient Care Assistants. The hospital is fully equipped for inpatient and emergency care, with access to theatre, imaging, dental facilities, and in-house diagnostics throughout the night. The hospital features digital dental xray, digital xray, new US machine, full in house lab, endoscope, bronchoscope, rigid scope, laparoscopic equipment, bipolar/monopolar diathermy, multiparameters, bair huggers and boasts seperate cat, dog and isolation wards.
You’ll be working alongside an experienced night nursing team, with clear clinical backup and structured handover between day and night teams. The hospital also benefits from a wider team of clinicians across disciplines including surgery, medicine, dentistry, and ophthalmology.
Village Vet St Albans is a busy, well-run hospital site within Hertfordshire, offering a steady and varied emergency caseload in a supportive environment.
What we’re looking for
RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon with at least 3 years UK experience
Confident and experienced in ECC and hospital medicine
Comfortable managing both inpatient and emergency caseloads
Able to work autonomously overnight with clinical confidence
Calm, practical, and reliable under pressure
Strong team player with good communication during handovers
What we offer
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
RCVS and VDS fees paid
External CPD funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
About Us
Village Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Joanne in the recruitment team joanne.gray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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Salary Value: £85,000 - £95,000 per annum fte depending on experience + bonus scheme
Salary Description: from and depending on experience;
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Linnaeus, formed in 2014 and backed by Mars Petcare, is a leading veterinary services group comprising some of the most highly-respected practices in the UK. The group has seen continued growth and has had fantastic investment in its service offering, enabling it to maintain its position at the very forefront of specialist and first opinion veterinary services and excellence.
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