The clinic—a purpose-built facility located in the historic county town—is open 24/7 and runs as an accredited Small Animal Veterinary Hospital. You'll be part of a team of around 50 colleagues across multiple sites, all dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality care to a varied caseload that includes exotics as well as more traditional small animals
This practice takes immense pride in being dogma‑free. They commit to continuity of care, meaning you'll follow cases from admission through to discharge without rotating handovers—something rare in emergency settings, and highly valued by both clients and clinicians.
The Role:
- Salary: £50,000 - £70,000+ (DOE)
- Flexible working hours (3 to 5 days pw)
- Full‑time or part‑time options available
- 28 days annual leave, (additional holiday accrued for every two years of service)
- VDS cover, RCVS registration fees paid
- An assigned VetGDP mentor for newly qualified vets
- CPD allowance of up to £1,500 per year (pro rata) plus five days paid CPD leave
- Pension scheme, enhanced parental leave, and staff wellness perks (e.g. gym and pet insurance contributions)
Clinically, you'll benefit from access to advanced diagnostics including ultrasound, digital X-ray, endoscopy, ECG, echo, cardiology, and an in‑house lab with rapid turnaround. The hospital also features two operating theatres, separate wards for dogs, cats, exotics and isolation, plus hydrotherapy facilities and specialised monitoring equipment
This practice is also a recognised nurse training practice and offers strong development pathways for vets at all stages of their careers, including certificate-level qualifications in areas such as cardiology, diagnostic imaging and small animal medicine
If you're driven to provide the highest standards of veterinary care, keen to grow clinically, and seeking to work in a genuinely supportive and well‑resourced hospital environment in Bedfordshire—this could be your ideal next step.