Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-weeks holiday + banks + birthday

Relocation support

RCVS & VDS fees paid

Employer pension scheme

Life assurance

E-car salary sacrifice

Enhanced family leave

CPD funding

Job summary

Blacks Vets is part of Linnaeus and a nationwide veterinary group. We are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our first‑opinion hospital network across the West Midlands. You will manage your own caseload, deliver high-quality care, and work within a supportive, experienced team to advance patient outcomes.

We offer up to 40 hours per week with a 1:10 weekend rota and 1:5 Saturdays with time back in lieu. Relocation support, CPD funding, and flexible rosters are among the benefits.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will be confident across all first opinion work.
• RCVS registered with extensive first opinion experience.
• Enjoys being part of a team and values high standards of care in all areas.

Skills

First opinion work

RCVS registration

Team player

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (D.O.E.)
Location: Blacks Veterinary Practice, Dudley and surrounding branches across the West-Midlands
Job Type: Permanent, full-time and part-time applicants welcomed
Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, with a 1:10 full weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and 1:5 Saturdays with time back in Lieu

Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who loves working up interesting cases, building lasting relationships with clients and their pets, and having the freedom to manage your own caseload? If you’re looking for a role that offers clinical autonomy, continuity of care and a supportive team around you, we’d love to hear from you. We have an exciting opportunity for a confident and capable Veterinary Surgeon to join Blacks Vets, where you’ll be part of a friendly and experienced team delivering high-quality first-opinion care. If you’re ready for a role where you can make a real difference to your patients, your clients and your team, come and join us at Blacks Vets.

Why join us?

• We are a small animal, first-opinion hospital providing true 24-hour care, supported by a highly experienced team of 19 vets — including 6 Certificate Holders in cardiology, dermatology, medicine, and soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, alongside colleagues currently studying towards further certificates.


• A supportive nursing team, including certificate holders and colleagues currently studying towards further qualifications.


• Our practices are equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, including CT, a fully equipped dental suite (with dental training available), 12 operating theatres, digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, and a comprehensive in-house laboratory — giving you everything you need to deliver exceptional clinical care.


• Our size, strong insured client base, and varied caseload allow us to support a wide range of clinical interests and professional development ambitions, whether you are looking to deepen existing expertise or pursue further qualifications.


• We are committed to continually raising the bar in patient care — investing in the calibre and ongoing development of our Vets and Nurses, while maintaining the friendliness, professionalism, and compassion of our Client Care teams.


• As part of the wider Linnaeus network, we work closely with referral centres and specialists, offering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and additional clinical support across the group.

The Team

Here at Blacks Vets, we have a proven track record of producing talent in a variety of disciplines from graduates to certificate holders, to branch management, leadership, and director roles. As a progressive, growing and highly successful practice, we are always on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our award-winning friendly team, at our accredited Veterinary Hospital in Dudley and our surrounding local branches (on the edge of the West Midlands, but all within 30 mins of Birmingham City Centre). Not only do we have great clinical facilities, but we also have a spacious break room - including posh coffees! We have a dedicated night team on site that covers all OOH work. Our last appointment is at 6.30pm during weekdays, and weekend work is shared fairly amongst the team on a rota basis - with time back in lieu the following week. We offer a transparent and flexible rota, designed to support a healthy work-life balance.

What We Are Looking For

• Ideally, you will be confident across all first opinion work


• RCVS registered with extensive first opinion experience


• Enjoys being part of a team and values high standards of care in all areas

What We Offer

• 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave


• Relocation support


• RCVS and VDS fees paid


• Employer contribution pension scheme


• Life assurance


• E-car salary sacrifice scheme


• Enhanced equal family leave


• Extensive internal and funded external CPD

About Us

Blacks Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.