Veterinary Surgeon

Armstrong Vets; Harleston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks holiday

CPD allowance

Health plan

RCVS/VCI membership paid

VDS cover

Cycle to Work

CPD/training support

Career progression

Job summary

Oakwood Vets are growing, and we’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team in Harleston, South Norfolk. The role combines consulting and routine surgery, with opportunities to develop clinical interests, particularly in surgery.

We value collaborative teamwork, patient and client care, and ongoing professional development. We’re open to both full-time and part-time applicants and offer a supportive environment during a refurbishment and growth period in a rural

Qualifications

• Experience in small animal medicine and routine surgery.
• Excellent communication and client care skills.
• Able to work collaboratively within a team and contribute to practice development.

Responsibilities

• Consulting and routine surgery responsibilities.
• Develop clinical interests in the role.
• Collaborate with a 6-vet team and support colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Client care

Teamwork

Surgery experience

Clinical development

Job description

The Role

Oakwood Vets are growing, and we’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team in Harleston, South Norfolk.

This is an exciting time to join us. We’re currently part-way through a refurbishment programme which will see us gain new consulting rooms, a second operating theatre, a new cattery and a dedicated compassion suite.

We’re proud of the practice we’re building and, more importantly, the team we’re building it with. We were recently awarded Outstanding in the PSS Awards for Environmental Sustainability and achieved 3 stars in the Be Heard employee engagement survey.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, values excellent patient and client care, and wants to play an active role in the continued development of the practice.

The role will involve a mixture of consulting and routine surgery, with opportunities to develop your own clinical interests. An interest in surgery would be particularly welcome, working alongside our current surgery certificate holder.

We’re open to both full-time and part-time applications and are happy to discuss what might work for you.

About Us

Oakwood Vets is an established small animal practice with a long history of caring for pets in the local community.

We are an RCVS‑accredited practice with a varied caseload and a strong focus on clinical development, teamwork and excellent standards of care.

You’ll be joining a 6‑vet team, with this role bringing us to 7 vets. Our current team includes:

• 3 full‑time vets and 3 part‑time vets
• A surgery certificate holder
• A vet studying towards a feline medicine certificate
• 7 RVNs and 1 SVN
• 2 Animal Nursing Assistants
• Nursing team members with additional qualifications and interests in behaviour, anaesthesia, rabbit medicine and rabbit anaesthesia

We have a supportive and collaborative culture, with a strong learning ethos. We welcome new ideas and encourage everyone to contribute to the continued improvement of the practice.

We want our team to enjoy coming to work, feel supported and have the opportunity to develop.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who:

• Enjoys a varied mix of consulting and surgery
• Is confident with routine surgical procedures
• Has excellent communication and client care skills
• Works collaboratively as part of a team
• Is happy to support and encourage colleagues
• Takes an interest in continual practice improvement
• Is keen to develop their clinical skills and interests

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who will fit into our friendly team and share our commitment to providing excellent care to our patients and clients.

The Rota

We believe in creating a working pattern that supports a good work‑life balance.

• Every 4th week, your day off will be a Friday, giving you a long weekend
• 2 in 5 Saturday mornings, 8am - 12pm
• No out-of-hours

Why Harleston?

Harleston is a beautiful market town in the heart of the Waveney Valley, surrounded by the South Norfolk countryside.

With independent shops, cafés and historic buildings, it offers a great balance of town and countryside living. Norwich is around 30 minutes away, while the Suffolk coast and Brecks are also within easy reach.

There are good rail connections to London, making Harleston a great place to live and work.

For those relocating, a rented flat nearby may be available for short-term use, and we can help with finding longer‑term accommodation through our local estate agent contacts.

Salary & Benefits

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Cash 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
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Supportive and experienced nursing and reception teams
• Cycle to Work scheme
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

Find out more

Take a look at Oakwood Veterinary Group:

If you’d like to find out more, have an informal chat or arrange a visit, please contact our Clinical Director, Trudy Musgrove, on [e-mail] or 01379 852146.

We’d love to hear from you and show you what makes Oakwood such a special place to work.

Join the Oakwood team and be part of our next chapter.