Veterinary Surgeon - Consulting Role

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

Job summary

Calder Veterinary Wakefield is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our consult-focused team. You will enjoy a varied first-opinion caseload and spend time on consultations, medical cases and client relationships, with no routine surgical duties.

You'll work alongside an experienced, supportive team at Calder Vets Wakefield, developing clinical skills, building your own client base and contributing to excellent patient care in a modern, well-equipped branch.

Qualifications

• Experience focusing on consultations and client care.
• Ability to manage a varied first-opinion caseload.
• Excellent communication with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Consultation-focused role with emphasis on client relationships.
• Handle medical cases and diagnostic discussions without routine surgery.
• Collaborate with experienced team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Skills

Consulting

Client relationships

Communication skills

Clinical decision-making

Independence

Teamwork

Education

BVMS / BVMS or equivalent

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.

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