Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Veterinary Group; Cannock; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid in full

Generous CPD allowance

Up to 33 days holiday

Relocation package

Health cash plan

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts on services and MiPet

Job summary

Melbourne Veterinary Centre, part of CVS Veterinary Group, is recruiting a Veterinary Surgeon in Cannock, Staffordshire. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £65,000 depending on experience, and a supportive, improvement-focused team environment.

As a RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon, you will provide first opinion small-animal care with clinical freedom and opportunities for CPD.

Qualifications

• RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon required or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality first-opinion small animal care.
• Participate in clinical case work-ups including orthopedic and soft tissue cases.
• Contribute to ongoing CPD and team learning.

Education

RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon | Melbourne Veterinary Centre

Location: Cannock, Staffordshire

Contract: Permanent | Full-time

Practice Type: First Opinion, Small Animal

Competitive Salary: up to £65,000 Depending on Experience

Your opportunity to be a part of a supportive, improvement-focused team starts here!

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter - it's in our nature.

With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow-whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals

Build your veterinary career in Cannock

Join Melbourne Veterinary Centre, a well-established small animal practice where varied cases, modern facilities and a genuinely supportive team give you room to thrive.

Enjoy clinical freedom, thorough case work-ups and exposure to orthopaedic and laparoscopic surgery. We'll back your ambitions with funded CPD, further study and extensive in-house learning.

Hours and flexibility:

Permanent, 40 hours across four or five days, with a 1:3 Saturday morning rota. Part-time and flexible working requests are welcome.

About you

You're an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon who cares about excellent patient and client care. Whether you're building experience or already confident with a varied first-opinion small animal caseload, you'll receive the support and clinical freedom to grow at your own pace.

Salary and benefits

Earn up to £65,000 depending on experience, plus a package built around your development and wellbeing:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, 450+ courses and fully funded postgraduate qualifications, including study leave
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• Specialist case support through Vet Oracle, the Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads
• Health cash plan, wellbeing support and enhanced family leave
• 50% staff discount on veterinary services, MiPet food and medications

Easy to reach

Based in Cannock, Staffordshire, we're close to the M6, rail links and Cannock Chase.

Commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Telford, Burton upon Trent and surrounding towns.

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do our best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.