Veterinary Surgeon

Introduction

Our client, a thriving RCVS-accredited hospital, is seeking an enthusiastic, curious, and engaged Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon with a minimum of 2 years' experience to join their large and experienced team. This well-established practice provides 24-hour care, supported by its own dedicated night team who also cover out-of-hours services for surrounding practices.

The network includes a well-equipped main hospital site and three satellite branches. The practice boasts impressive facilities including a CT scanner, advanced ultrasound and digital radiography equipment, endoscopy facilities, and an in-house laboratory staffed by dedicated laboratory technicians. The veterinary team includes multiple certificate holders across a wide range of disciplines, and they actively encourage professional development, fully supporting further training and postgraduate qualifications.

The culture within the practice promotes a supportive and collaborative environment, a just clinical culture, curiosity, continuous learning, and growth mindset thinking. Regular Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) meetings and Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine (EBVM) are integral to their approach.

The Role

This is a full-time permanent position, working 40 hours per week over a 4-day working week. The rota includes 1 in 7 weekends (which may vary slightly depending on team size), with 2 full days off in lieu for weekends worked.

What's on Offer

• £38,000 to £50,000 per annum DOE

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays

• £1750 CPD Allowance per annum

• Cash Health Plan – wide-ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage

• RCVS / VCI Membership paid

• Two other membership subscriptions

• VDS cover

• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay

• Discounted veterinary fees

• My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Company sick pay

• Colleague engagement survey

• Annual pay reviews

• Focus on employee wellbeing

• Career progression opportunities

Job Reference VS136