Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Warwick-on-Eden; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday

RCVS & VDS fees paid

Employer pension scheme

Life assurance

E-car salary sacrifice

Enhanced family leave

CPD funding

Job summary

Avonvale Veterinary Centre, part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, invites applications for a Veterinary Surgeon. The role covers Warwickshire sites with set days at either our Warwick or Stratford-upon-Avon branches. 40-hour weeks over four days, with part-time and minimal out-of-hours work possible.

We offer a supportive, nurse-led team with extensive facilities including CT, digital x-ray, ultrasound, laparoscopy, and hydrotherapy. Ongoing CPD and development are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with current registration.
• Experience in small animal practice preferred.
• Willingness to work across Warwickshire sites and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care for companion animals.
• Collaborate with nurses and specialists to deliver services across multiple sites.

Skills

Orthopaedics

Acupuncture

Laparoscopy

Cardiology

Imaging

Feline medicine

Ophthalmology

Dermatology

Soft tissue surgery

Chronic pain management

Tools

CT

Digital X-ray

Ultrasound

Laparoscopy

Hydrotherapy

Job description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon

Salary: Up to £66,000 (D.O.E) Plus £2,000 welcome bonus (for direct applicants) or up to £5,000 relocation package (T&Cs apply)

Location: Avonvale Veterinary Centre - Warwickshire

Job Type: Permanent. Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week, 4 days a week (8.30am-6.30pm) Part-time hours also available and minimal out-of-hours work.

Are you looking for a new challenge and eager to develop your career within a supportive, highly experienced team? Avonvale Vets could be the perfect place for you…

We are offering a unique opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Avonvale Vets, working across our Warwickshire sites with set days at either our Warwick or Stratford-upon-Avon branch.

Why join us?

• Work-life balance – While we’re ideally looking for a full-time Veterinary Surgeon, we’re happy to explore part-time options.
• Varied clinical caseload – Our vets bring a wealth of expertise in orthopaedics, acupuncture, laparoscopy, cardiology, imaging, feline medicine, ophthalmology, dermatology, soft tissue surgery, and chronic pain management.
• Nurse-led services – Our nurses are highly skilled, with qualifications in emergency and critical care, anaesthesia, wound management, behaviour, and hydrotherapy.
• Professional development – We actively support further study, including certificates, if this is something you’d like to pursue.
• Outstanding facilities – We have 7 RCVS-accredited surgeries plus a central hospital in Warwick, equipped with CT, digital x-ray, ultrasound, laparoscopy, and hydrotherapy units.
• Based in beautiful Warwickshire, you’ll have the best of both worlds – countryside walks, historic castles, and top-rated schools, with Birmingham only 30 minutes away and direct trains to London.

The team

We have an experienced team of 30 vets including those holding certificates in medicine, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, dermatology, feline medicine, ophthalmology, and diagnostic imaging who are always happy to offer support.

We are proud to be able to offer our clients 24-hour care and have our own team of night vets operating from our hospital. We are also lucky to have our own CT, digital x-ray, ultrasound, laparoscopy, and hydrotherapy unit in addition to all the usual kit.

We are a very close-knit team who look after each other. We prioritise the wellbeing of our teams and also enjoy multiple team events each year, a highlight being Annie the Ice Cream vans visits.

What We Offer

• 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• 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

Avonvale Veterinary Centre 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.