Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

White Cross Vets; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

White Cross Vets is seeking a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join their Sheffield practice. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, relocation package, and a supportive work environment with opportunities for continuous professional development. The position involves leading a dedicated team, performing surgeries, and providing excellent veterinary care to small animals.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

£1,250 CPD allowance

6.6 weeks annual leave

Company pension scheme

Discounted veterinary treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Veterinary degree required with experience in small animal care.
• Strong surgical and diagnostic skills preferred.
• Leadership qualities to guide a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in providing exceptional care to small animals.
• Perform surgeries and handle complex cases.
• Ensure the well-being of pets through effective diagnostics.

Skills

Surgical skills

Clinical diagnostics

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Veterinary degree

Tools

Medical equipment

Job description

Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

View more categories View less categories Sector Small Animal Job Type Veterinary Surgeon Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Up to £65K DOE | £5K Relocation | No OOH | Full or Flexible Hours

Ready to step into senior or take your current role to the next level? Whether you’re already leading or itching for that next step, we’d love to welcome you into a team that’s supportive, ambitious - and VERY Yorkshire.

A bit about us

We’re a 3-vet team (soon to be 4), led by a Clinical Director with a Small Animal Surgery certificate, and backed by a Practice Director who’s an internationally accredited coach and personal mentor. Yep - coaching, support and real development are part of the deal here.

We work closely with our sister site in Doncaster, home to certificate holders in Internal Medicine and Dentistry. You’ll also have access to our wider White Cross network across Leeds and Bradford, where you can shadow and learn from certificate holders in ECC, Medicine, and Imaging - ideal for anyone pursuing a certificate or just keen to keep growing. Our Central Support Team in Leeds has your back - HR, finance, ops... all sorted, so you can focus on vetting.

The week in a nutshell

*40 hours over 4 days

* Saturdays on a rota (with TOIL)

* No OOH (praise be!)

* 15-minute consults (30 mins for the juicy ones)

* Admin time actually built into your day

* Mixture of consults, ops and second ops - flexed around what you love

Your kind of people

* Soon-to-be 4 RVNs - kind, capable and clinically sharp

* A VCA about to start SVN training

* A stellar reception team who somehow manage to keep us all on track

* A warm, welcoming vibe with monthly wellbeing afternoons, team lunches, and the occasional transformation of prep into a cinema

* Lola’s peer-recognition scheme - because celebrating each other matters

* Out-of-hours wellbeing helpline just for our teams, for support when life gets a bit wobbly

This is a practice where high standards meet good humour - and where support is more than just a poster on the wall.

CPD that works for you

* £1,250 CPD allowance + 40 hours paid CPD leave

* Certificate funding + flexible support to make it doable

* Weekly time ringfenced for CPD follow-up, case research, and development

* Access to Vetlexicon, IVC Academy, and the Care Fund (£1,250/year) for new ideas

* Shadowing + learning across Doncaster, Leeds, and Bradford sites - you’re never boxed in

Location lowdown

We’re just 5 minutes off Sheffield Parkway, 10 minutes from the M1, and 15 minutes from the city centre. Easy to get to, and yes - there’s a shop next door so we’re never short of biscuits

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 -

Work-life balance

*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata

*Certificate support

*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider

*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding

*All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Up to £65,000 DOE.

Company

White Cross Vets now runs 23 vet practices across the North and Midlands of England. We are proud to be one of the fastest growing veterinary practices in the UK.

White Cross Vets practices have modern, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment providing total care for pets. Each veterinary practice is located to ensure easy access and parking, as well as long opening hours to suit the lives of busy pet owners.

We pride ourselves on offering high-quality and affordable pet care in a friendly and welcoming environment.

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