Linnaeus
Veterinary Surgeon
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
Veterinary Surgeon
Location
Palmerston Veterinary Group – Romford & Walthamstow
Hours
Full Time preferred | Compressed hours considered
Practice
Palmerston Veterinary Group
Salary
£65,000–£70,000 per annum depending on experience
A chance to build something meaningful.
Great veterinary care is about more than diagnoses and treatments. It is about the trust you build with clients, the reassurance you provide during difficult moments and the relationships you develop with pets and their families throughout their lives.
At Palmerston Veterinary Group, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys the personal side of veterinary medicine and wants to make a genuine difference within a local community.
This role is primarily based at our Romford practice, with regular time spent at our Walthamstow practice, giving you the opportunity to work across two established local communities while being part of one supportive team.
You will be joining a practice group where relationships matter. Supported by Lead Vet Neil, resident vet Miha and the wider Palmerston team, you will have the opportunity to build your confidence, develop your clinical skills and become a trusted vet for the clients and patients you care for.
This is a role for someone who enjoys first-opinion medicine, values teamwork and wants to be part of a practice where their contribution is genuinely noticed.
Why Join Us?
- Primarily based at Romford, with regular working days at Walthamstow
- Opportunity to build strong, lasting relationships with clients and their pets
- A varied first-opinion caseload with approximately 70% medicine and 30% surgery
- The chance to play an important role in strengthening client relationships and supporting practice growth
- Dedicated administration time built into your working day
- 15-minute routine consultations, with 30-minute appointments available where clinically appropriate
- No routine out-of-hours
- No bank holiday working
- Accommodation available above practices (subject to availability)
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The Team and Practice
Palmerston Veterinary Group has been caring for pets across East London for many years, building trusted relationships with local communities and providing high-quality first-opinion veterinary care.
Our Romford practice is at an exciting point of development, and this role provides a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys building connections, developing client relationships and becoming a valued part of the local community.
Romford is a diverse and vibrant area, and our team plays an important role in helping clients access excellent veterinary care while understanding their individual circumstances. The ability to communicate clearly, build trust and provide compassionate support is a key part of what makes our vets successful.
The role will be based primarily at Romford, which currently operates two days per week, with the remaining working days spent at our Walthamstow practice. This variety provides the opportunity to work with different client communities while benefiting from the support of a wider Palmerston team.
The team culture is built around harmony, personal growth and creating a positive working environment where people support one another, communicate openly and continue to learn.
The caseload is varied and rewarding, with approximately 70% medicine and 30% surgery. You will have the opportunity to manage your own cases, develop strong client relationships and provide thoughtful, personalised veterinary care.
Our facilities include:
Romford
- Consulting facilities
- First-opinion consultation and patient care
Walthamstow
- Consulting facilities
- Established local client base
Across the practices, you will have access to the equipment and support needed to provide excellent first-opinion care.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys the relationship-building side of veterinary medicine and takes pride in delivering excellent care to both patients and clients.
You will ideally have:
- At least two years' UK small animal experience
- Confidence with consultations and routine surgery
- The ability to work independently and provide sole charge when required
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with a wide range of clients
- A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues
- A genuine passion for delivering high-quality patient care
- An interest in developing client relationships and supporting practice growth
- A commitment to continued professional development
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays and birthday off (pro-rata for part-time)
- No out-of-hours (OOH)
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme.
Palmerston is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health
Palmerston 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.
Apply or Chat
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
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location