Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Veterinary Group; Halifax; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid

CPD allowance & funded qualifications

Up to 33 days holiday

CVS Pension Scheme

Wellbeing support & mentors

Staff pet care discounts

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is recruiting a Veterinary Surgeon for West Vale Practice in Halifax. You’ll join a collaborative team that values clinical standards, professional development and work–life balance. The role offers potential leadership development in the future while focusing on high‑quality patient care.

The position is based in Halifax with a 40‑hour rota across 4–5 days and no routine out‑of‑hours commitments, supporting a healthy balance for you and your clients.

Qualifications

• Interest in leadership or mentoring welcomed.
• Confident in clinical skills and diagnostic investigations.
• Keen to develop further and support the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality first‑opinion veterinary care to patients.
• Manage a varied medical and surgical caseload with sound clinical judgment.
• Collaborate with a supportive team to maintain clinical standards.

Skills

Client relationships

Clinical skills

Mentoring interest

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon, West Mounts, West Vale Practice, Halifax, West Yorkshire.

We're thrilled to offer a fantastic role for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our dedicated West Vale team.

This role would suit a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys first opinion practice and is looking to work within a collaborative team where clinical standards are valued, professional development is encouraged and work-life balance is genuinely supported. There is also scope for someone with an interest in developing leadership skills in the future.

Rota: 40 hours a week. Across 4 or 5 days. No OOH's. If you are seeking a part-time rota please get in touch.

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.

Life at West Mount.

West Mount Vets is a well‑established first opinion practice with a loyal and long‑standing client base, supported by a friendly, experienced, and collaborative team that is committed to delivering high‑quality patient care. Operating from a purpose‑built facility, the practice is equipped with three dedicated consulting rooms and a fully equipped operating theatre, providing an excellent environment for both routine and more complex clinical work.

This role offers an exciting and varied medical and surgical caseload, giving you the opportunity to develop and utilise your skills across a broad range of cases. You will benefit from the support and guidance of experienced colleagues while enjoying the clinical freedom to make decisions that are in the best interests of your patients. The practice works closely with our Halifax hospital, which provides its own out‑of‑hours service, ensuring that this position remains focused on first‑opinion veterinary care with no routine out‑of‑hours commitment. This allows for an excellent balance between delivering exceptional clinical care and maintaining a healthy work‑life balance.

About you

We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys building strong client relationships, works well within a supportive team and is keen to continue developing their clinical skills. An interest in mentoring colleagues or progressing into a leadership role would be welcomed but is by no means essential.

You will be:

• Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
• Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take on cases and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types
• A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive. Providing ongoing support to team members with opportunities for progression.
• Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long‑lasting relationships.
• As an experienced vet you'll be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive (pro‑rated for PT and fixed term):

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• CVS Pension Scheme
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their 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.

This role is base in Halifax, commutable from Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Brighouse, Elland, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Todmorden, Mirfield, Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Birstall, Liversedge, Pudsey, Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Rochdale, Littleborough, Ripponden, Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Barkisland, Rastrick, Holywell Green, Greetland, Stainland, Southowram, Shelf, Queensbury, Denholme, Oxenhope, Haworth, Wilsden, Cottingley, Cullingworth, Heptonstall, Luddenden, Luddenden Foot, Cornholme, Walsden, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Golcar, Linthwaite, Honley, Holmfirth, Delph, Uppermill and other locations in the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester areas.