Veterinary Surgeon - Consulting Role

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Calder Veterinary in Wakefield is seeking a friendly and confident Veterinary Surgeon to join our consult-focused team at Calder Vets Wakefield.

This role focuses on consultations, medical cases and client relationships with a varied first-opinion caseload, and no routine surgical duties.

You'll work with an experienced, supportive team, with flexible full-time or part-time options and a weekend rota that aims for roughly 1 in 4 weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have experience handling a varied first-opinion consultation caseload.
• Strong ability to make clinical decisions and interpret diagnostics.
• Excellent communication to explain diagnoses, prognoses and treatment options clearly.

Responsibilities

• Consult-focused role with a diverse caseload.
• Develop client relationships and deliver high-quality patient care.
• Work with colleagues to discuss cases and share knowledge.

Skills

Consulting

Client relationships

First-opinion caseload

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Medical case management

Independent work

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon - Consult Only Location: Calder Vets - Wakefield Branch Salary: £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time or part-time considered Weekend rota: Ideally 1 in 4 weekends, although we would also consider 1 in 4 Saturdays.

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon who loves consulting and building client relationships?

Calder Veterinary is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and confident Veterinary Surgeon to join our fantastic team at our Wakefield branch.

This is a great opportunity for a vet who enjoys managing a varied first-opinion caseload and wants to focus on consultations, medical cases and client relationships, without the responsibility of routine surgical duties.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, build your own client base and work alongside an experienced, supportive team.

Why join Calder Veterinary?

Consult-focused role: Enjoy a varied caseload and spend your time doing what you love.

Clinical development: Work alongside experienced colleagues with plenty of opportunities to discuss cases and share knowledge.

Excellent facilities: A modern, purpose-built branch with access to fantastic diagnostic equipment and wider hospital facilities.

Supportive culture: Join a friendly team where collaboration, communication and wellbeing really matter.

Flexible working: Full-time and part-time opportunities available.

About us and our Wakefield branch

Calder Veterinary is a high-quality primary care and mid-tier referral practice with eight branches across South and West Yorkshire, including a 24/7 RCVS-accredited Tier 3 Hospital.

We provide our own 24-hour emergency care through our dedicated ECC night team.

Our services include everything from routine primary care, dentistry and diagnostic imaging to advanced procedures such as laparoscopy, endoscopy, orthopaedics, echocardiography and CT.

We also have our own rehabilitation service offering physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and laser therapy.

Our Wakefield branch is a purpose-built practice, opened in 2021, with a large established client base and a friendly, experienced team.

Facilities include: Attractive, modern building with plenty of client parking. Spacious waiting room with separate cat and dog areas. Air-conditioned consulting rooms. Minimum 15-minute consultation times. Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status. Fully equipped operating theatre. Digital X-ray and high-quality ultrasound scanner. Dental X-ray facilities. Comprehensive in-house laboratory.

We pride ourselves on our supportive culture, clinical excellence and commitment to employee wellbeing.

We have a dedicated Champions Team organising regular social events, trained mental health advisors and a strong belief that everyone should have a voice.

We are also proud to have achieved the Investors in the Environment Bronze Award.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a confident, approachable Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys consulting and delivering excellent patient and client care.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Experience managing a varied first-opinion consultation caseload.
• Strong clinical decision-making and diagnostic interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain diagnoses, prognoses and treatment options clearly and compassionately.
• Confidence managing medical cases, including more complex presentations.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to problem-solving and treatment planning.
• The ability to work independently and occasionally provide sole-charge cover.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and a genuine passion for teamwork.

You'll usually be working alongside three experienced colleagues, so you'll always have opportunities to share knowledge and discuss cases.

Calder 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.

Salary Value: £50,000 per annum; Salary Description: depending on experience; OUTSTANDING QUALITY CARE