Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon - Eastgate Veterinary Group, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

We are looking for a motivated Veterinary Surgeon to join our talented team across our three branches.

Eastgate Veterinary Group serves the people of Suffolk and Norfolk with RCVS accredited practices in Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall and Thetford.

The team comprises four Vets and five RVNs in Bury St Edmunds, with three Vets and four RVNs in each of our branches at Mildenhall and Thetford. Each practice has a proactive and friendly support team.



Our 'patch' of Suffolk and Norfolk is beautiful and lively, rich in heritage, culture and nature with ancient villages, diverse landscapes and wildlife. There's a vibrant arts and entertainment scene too, breathing fresh life into historic places. With all this, Bury St Edmunds has been called the "jewel in the crown of Suffolk" and yet Mildenhall and Thetford offer many hidden gems too. For city lovers, glorious Cambridge is nearby and Norwich not far. London is a mere 80 miles away.

The Role:

Our full-time Vets work a 4-day week, covering 36 hours. With a 1 in 6 Saturday morning rota at the Bury St Edmunds surgery for which you have time off in lieu.


However, we are happy to consider part-time and flexible working for the right candidate, and can also look at consult-only working, if preferred.



We're open to an experienced Vet, but we would be happy to support a new graduate. Whatever your level of expertise you'll join a team that works to develop and share each other's skills and knowledge.

About us

At Eastgate, our strongest asset is our team.


We encourage each other to offer feedback and ideas that will help grow and improve our work for the clients and patients we serve. Together we strive to provide the best care for our patients.


We actively encourage professional development towards achieving accredited learning certificates.

Our excellent range of benefits includes (pro rata):

Salary in range 35,000-60,000 depending on experience

Generous 1750 CPD allowance RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions VDS cover 6.6 weeks paid holiday (including Bank Holidays) Access to the Vet Partners Graduate programme, and support with your VetGDP for new graduates Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage My Perks - offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay Discounted veterinary fees Cycle to Work scheme Company sick pay Annual pay reviews Focus on employee wellbeing

We hope to get to know you soon.

Please send applications to the Practice Managers, Jo Austin and Claire Crane, via the 'Apply Now' link.