Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Shipley and Idle Veterinary Centres; Baildon; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in the UK is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This permanent role offers flexibility in hours, a supportive environment, and a focus on patient care. The ideal candidate will have a veterinary degree and experience with small animals. The practice provides first opinion care and values continuous professional development, offering competitive salary and benefits including a welcome bonus and CPD funding.

Benefits

Up to £5,000 welcome bonus

Private medical insurance

6.6 weeks annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experience with small animals is essential.
• Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload tailored to clinical interests.
• Provide first opinion care to small animals.
• Participate in 15-minute consultations with follow-up time.

Skills

Veterinary skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Veterinary degree

Tools

Ultrasound machine

Digital X-ray

Endoscopy

Job description

Overview

Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus up to £5,000 welcome bonus and £5,000 relocation allowance.

Role

Shipley and Idle Vets are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join on a permanent basis. We’re keen to support different rotas, shifts and hours to offer you the work life balance you need. We run 15-minute consultations with protected admin time and breaks, to ensure time to follow up on cases and spend more time with patients. A caseload tailored to your clinical interests is available, and a consult-only role can be considered.

Rota patterns

We offer true flexibility with this role. Consults only or part-time hours can be arranged. A typical full-time role involves covering 40 hours per week over 4 weekdays (08:30 - 19:00), plus 1 in 3 Saturday mornings (09:00 - 13:00) to cover consults only.

Development and team

A team dedicated to continuous professional development. We offer a friendly and welcoming environment with a team including Vet Surgeons, RVNs, SVNs, VCAs and Receptionists. Our vets frequently report strong support from nurse and reception teams. We have a dedicated mental health first aider on shift and offer full certificate support for development.

Our practice

The practice handles routine and preventative work, as well as interesting medical and surgical cases. We provide first opinion care to small animals and work up cases to high standards. We also work with a local hedgehog charity. The practice is well equipped with a new ultrasound machine (abdominal and cardiac), Digital X-ray, Endoscopy (flexible and rigid), Laparoscopy, and more. The main site is in a market town near Saltaire with good travel links to Leeds.

Life at Shipley

Testimonial: “I started at Shipley Vets not long after qualifying as an RVN... I am very proud of the high standards of care and the work/life balance.”

Wellbeing and development benefits

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Birthday holiday entitlement
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay)
• Wellbeing initiatives

Development and professional memberships

• £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia
• Research funding for Vets and Nurses
• £1,250 per annum Care Fund allowance
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• BVA membership
• VDS cover

Colleague benefits

• Company pension with employer contribution
• Cycle to Work and Green Cars schemes
• Voluntary benefits with discounts at retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets

Diversity and inclusion

IVC Evidensia is committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. We welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Notes

Salary up to £70,000 DOE