Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Ark House Vets; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking veterinary practice seeking a Senior Veterinary Surgeon. In this role, you'll support a dedicated clinical team while driving high clinical standards and mentoring your colleagues. Enjoy a flexible work-life balance with a full-time rota of 35-40 hours over 4 days, including occasional Saturday mornings. With a focus on employee wellbeing and professional development, this practice offers generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and a commitment to investing in your growth. Join a supportive environment that values teamwork and communication, making a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with strong clinical skills.
• Ability to mentor and support junior staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical team and ensure the clinic runs smoothly.
• Drive clinical standards and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Clinical Standards

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Ark House Vets, where we are looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Senior Veterinary Surgeon for our team. We have a varied and interesting first opinion caseload. Your duties would include supporting the clinical team and the successful running of their clinic alongside the Clinical Director, Vets, Head Nurse, and Practice Manager. You will also be responsible for driving clinical standards and support and mentor colleagues to ensure we offer the best care to our patients, clients and colleagues.

Work life balance that works for you

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career.

The full-time rota for this position will include working 35-40 hours over 4 days per week with 1-4 Saturday mornings, however we are open discussing part time hours for the right candidate. There is no out of hours or on-call requirement.

About Us

We are a single site practice in the lovely Beds/Bucks border. For a veterinary nurse there's no such thing as the perfect job, but it's perfectly possible to get close. The right job needs to tick a lot of boxes including colleagues and management who'll willingly lend a hand when you're stretched and lend an ear when you've had a tough day including 3 fully trained Mental Health First Aiders. Our practice ethos focuses on doing the right thing, providing gold standard care to both pets and clients. We have excellent, confident RVN's and Vets with outstanding front of house support.

Why us?

We're keen to welcome another team player with great people skills and a sense of humour who wants a new challenge in a safe and supportive environment. We are looking for someone who demonstrates empathy with clients; the ability to communicate effectively is vital. We value teamwork and appreciate staff contributing ideas to improve our practice and services.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

1. 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
2. Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

1. Private Medical Insurance
2. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
4. Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

1. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
2. Certificate support
3. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
4. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
5. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
6. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
7. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
8. Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

1. BVA membership
2. VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

1. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
2. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
3. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
4. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
5. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £70,000 DOE