Veterinary Surgeon Diplomate - Surgery

MARS Veterinary; Milnthorpe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Bday

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness programme: EAP, Eyecare, FluJ

Job summary

Kentdale, a leading small animal referral centre in the UK, seeks a Specialist in Small Animal Surgery or a clinician who has completed an approved residency and is preparing for the board exam. The role offers exposure to a referral surgical caseload and works alongside experienced diplomate surgeons.

The successful candidate will manage soft tissue and orthopaedic referrals, care for surgical inpatients, and provide out-of-hours support to referring vets.

Qualifications

• Residency completed or in final stages awaiting board examination.
• Experience in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery is preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Management of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgical referral cases.
• Care of surgical inpatients.
• Out of hours support to referring veterinary surgeons.

Skills

Excellent communication

Animal welfare focus

Collaborative mindset

Education

Approved residency programme

Job description

We are looking for a Specialist in Small Animal Surgery or a clinician who has completed an approved residency programme and is preparing to sit the board examination. This role will be working alongside experienced diplomate surgeons. Ideally, we are seeking experience in both soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery. This role offers an exciting opportunity to advance surgical skills and gain exposure to a referral surgical caseload.

Your role and responsibilities

• Management of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgical referral cases
• Care of surgical inpatients
• Out of hours support to referring veterinary surgeons

Training & Education

The surgery team work closely with all teams across the hospital, and the right candidate will work well as part of a hospital team. Surgeons also regularly deliver external CPD, including lunch‑and‑learn sessions, and provide case‑based advice to referring vets where needed.

We are looking for a proactive member to join the team, with excellent communication skills, a strong focus on animal welfare, and a positive, collaborative mindset. You will work as part of the surgery team to facilitate the acceptance of routine, urgent and emergency surgical cases.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave (pro-rata)
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme

About Us

As one of the leading small animal referral centres in the UK, we have been delivering excellence in pet healthcare for over 10 years. We have a new hospital opening later in the year and this role will play a key part in setting this up for success. Currently located on the edge of the beautiful Lake District in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, Kentdale is a specialist-led referral centre treating a wide range of surgical patients in our veterinary hospital. Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Soft Tissue Surgery and Physiotherapy. The new hospital will be based on the outskirts of Carnforth at J35 M6.

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