Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Veterinary Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid

CPD allowance

BSAVA library access

Relocation package

Visa fees covered

Wellbeing support

Staff pet care discounts

Out-of-hours support (no OOH duties)

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon for Springfield Veterinary Centre, Hackenthorpe, near Sheffield. The role is permanent and full-time (40 hours across four days with a 1:3 Saturday/Sunday rota), offering a competitive salary around £50,000 negotiable depending on experience.

Join a First Opinion, Small Animal practice with ISFM Silver Cat Friendly status, excellent facilities, and extensive CPD and career development opportunities, supported by a dedicated regional network

Qualifications

• Committed to delivering outstanding care to animals and supporting owners.
• Confident in clinical skills with ability to lead on surgical and medical cases.
• Keen to develop further clinical skills and leadership capabilities.
• Natural mentor and team player who supports colleagues to thrive.
• Strong client care mindset, creating a reassuring experience for clients.
• Experienced veterinary surgeon with autonomy across varied caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Lead on surgical and medical cases and perform diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Contribute to maintaining high clinical standards and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with the team to support training and professional development.

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon

Springfield Veterinary Centre - Hackenthorpe

Location: Sheffield

Contract: Permanent | Full-time

Practice Type: First Opinion, Small Animal

Competitive Salary: £50,000 Negotiable 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

Life at Springfield Veterinary Centre

This role is full-time, 40 hours a week across 4 days with a share in the 1:3 Saturday or Sunday rota. We can also potentially consider part-time applications, just let us know what works for you!

We're a friendly, inclusive small animal practice ideally located with easy access to the Sheffield Parkway and M1, making is easily commutable from across South Yorkshire. As part of the wider Springfield group of five practices, the team benefits from the support of a dedicated out-of-hours service, meaning no OOH commitments, while also having access to advanced hospital facilities and certificate holders in orthopaedics, surgery, medicine, dentistry, and anaesthesia.

Holding ISFM Silver Cat Friendly status, the practice has a built a strong reputation for both client care and employee wellbeing, with a collaborative culture where ideas are welcomed and professional development is actively encouraged.

Our facilities include digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasounds, in-house lab, and many more alongside advanced hospital facilities within the wider Springfield group, including CT imaging and specialist-led services.

About you:

• 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 the lead on surgical and medical 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.
• 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 bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

The benefits

• 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)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• 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.