Bicester Vets is looking for a full-time small animal vet to join our dedicated team of 14 vets.
Bicester Vets is an independent RCVS Small Animal Hospital which has recently changed to an Employee Ownership model. Our single site practice has been at its current location for nearly 50 years and has developed from a general mixed practice to a large, high-quality small animal hospital with over 50 team members, overnight nursing care and a solid desire to do the best we can for our clients and their pets.
We have recently completed a major redevelopment which has given us brand new spacious dog, cat, exotic and isolation wards. Our new CT scanner has been enhancing our imaging capabilities since early 2025. We now have a third operating space and an additional room for scanning/procedures. The recently upgraded waiting room is modern and comfortable with a separate cat friendly area.
At Bicester Vets you will find a friendly, welcoming team. An ethos of helpful, collaboration will ensure that experienced vets and new graduates will both fit in easily. Morning rounds provides a lively discussion on in-patients and a chance for any quick updates for the day. Generally, three vets will be consulting for the morning session whilst four will be operating. You’ll find a wealth of experience in our team to ensure you never feel on your own.
Our nursing team, the majority of which trained at Bicester Vets, are brilliant at ensuring your day runs smoothly; preparing your work site, taking pre-anaesthetic bloods & placing IVs to ensure your patient is ready when you are. Our dedicated reception team will ensure consulting periods run smoothly and assist you with administrative tasks.
As a practice we are proud to have an excellent array of equipment combined with a hard-working, talented team which allows us to offer a service nearing that of referral centres. Coming to Bicester Vets as a new graduate and now being a 10-year qualified surgical certificate holder here, I can vouch for it being a supportive place to both learn as a recent graduate but also have the case load and environment to remain stimulated and engaged as an experienced vet.
With recent expansions and the addition of our CT scanner, Bicester Vets continues to offer an exceptional level of care to our amazing client base and an exciting opportunity to vets wanting to thrive in their career.
We have veterinary certificate holders in Anaesthesia, Emergency & Critical Care, Medicine, Cardiology and Surgery. There is a wealth of knowledge in soft tissue & orthopaedic surgery, medicine and diagnostics including general ultrasound and echocardiography. Our in-house lab includes extensive biochemistry and haematology, urinalysis including automated sediment examination, clotting parameters, electrolytes, blood gases and T4. Doing our own after hours ensures vets can work up and treat their own cases to the level the owner desires. There are also a good selection of referral practices within easy reach when required including Willows (Solihull), The Ralph (Marlow), Hamiltons (High Wycombe) & Eastcott (Swindon).
The Vet team regularly have social catch ups outside of work and you’ll find them making extra efforts to ensure you settle into our friendly town. We are fortunate to have many great restaurants and pubs within a quick walk of the practice.
Outside of Bicester and its world-famous shopping outlet (Bicester Village) there is the beautiful city of Oxford with its “dreaming spires” and lively nightlife a quick bus ride away. We have the choice of 2 train stations which will get you to London Marylebone in as little as 45mins or Birmingham centre in 1 hour. A quick drive west will get you to Burford or Stow on the Wold in the beautiful Cotswolds.
After spending a few summers of EMS at Bicester Vets as a student, I knew a career here could help me develop into the great vet I hoped to be. I was delighted to be offered a job. I felt like part of the team from day one and have had great support throughout.
With the encouragement and support of some wonderful colleagues, I have just completed my Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. Thanks to this additional knowledge, skills and the support of my colleagues, I have loved performing new and complex surgeries, helping to make this career incredibly fulfilling.
We are looking for a full-time vet who is happy to join our out-of-hours rota on a 1 in 8 basis as outlined below. Doing our own after-hours work creates a better experience & case continuity for our patients and gives an excellent opportunity for vets to gain knowledge, skills and independence.
You will need to be a team player, looking for a role where you will find friends as well as colleagues. You will be open to new ideas and be willing to share your thoughts about cases with the experienced team around you. If you have veterinary experience, then we’d like you to share your knowledge so that we can learn also.
You will need to be a hard worker who isn’t afraid of challenging cases, and you must be prepared to develop your surgical, imaging, diagnostic and dentistry skills to ensure you can provide the very best care for our patients.
For a new graduate we will provide mentoring and support, back-up on call and a large variety of cases to develop your skills and confidence quickly and smoothly.
I think we are a good team, helping each other out, collaborating with cases so that we all learn, and do the best for our patients. There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm to learn and develop, as individuals, and as a practice and enjoy a good rapport between ACAs, nurses, vets, reception and office staff. Everyone has pulled together during hard times, through COVID and pressured days; there is support within the practice and from the Directors.
To apply, or for an informal chat about the role, please email claire@bicestervets.co.uk or call us on 01869 252077.
