Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

jobs24.co.uk; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established veterinary practice is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon passionate about both surgery and consulting. This exciting opportunity allows you to work across two locations, tailoring your role to your clinical interests. With a strong emphasis on work-life balance, the practice offers flexible rota patterns, generous annual leave, and a supportive team environment. Enjoy the benefits of a competitive salary, relocation allowance, and a welcome bonus, alongside professional development opportunities. Join a compassionate team committed to providing exceptional care to small animals in a vibrant community.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Access to discounts with retailers

Voluntary benefits options

Qualifications

• Veterinary degree required with experience in surgery and consulting.
• Confidence in handling sole charge shifts is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgeries and consultations at two practice sites.
• Provide excellent care to small animals and manage clinical interests.

Skills

Surgery

Consulting

Confidence in sole charge

Education

Veterinary Degree

Tools

Ultrasound machine

In-house lab

X-ray equipment

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Employer
Lockwood Animal Hospital

Location
Burton-on-Trent

Salary
Up to £75,000 DOE

Closing date
9 Feb 2025

Category
Companion / Small animal

Sector
Practice

Role
Veterinary Surgeon

We have an opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys both surgery and consulting, to join our team at Lockwood Vet Group. This is a split role between our Burton & Highland sites. The role can be tailored towards your own clinical interests. Please note that some shifts will be sole charge, so we're looking for a candidate that is confident with this. For this role you will join a team that is composed of 3 Vets, as well as our experienced, friendly team of RVN's and support staff. We're keen to offer a relocation allowance of up to £5000, as well as a welcome bonus of up to £5000 (pro rata).

Work life balance that works for you

We are proud to say our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance, whether you are looking for a full time or part time role we are sure we can find the right rota pattern for you. Typically, this role would be full-time worked over a four-day week, between 9:00am and 6:30pm plus Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm on a rota basis. No out-of-hours requirements will be needed.

About us

We are a reputable, friendly, compassionate and progressive group. Established for nearly 30 years, we have 9 branches across the West Midlands, East Midlands and Staffordshire. This split role offers access to a new in-house lab, X-rays and a great ultrasound machine. Both sites are PSS registered. Our team boasts various clinical interests, as well as certificate holders in ECC, medicine, exotics and one of our vets is completing an imaging certificate.

A lovely place to live and work

Burton is in the county of East Staffordshire and within close proximity to Derby and Nottingham with its diverse high-street fashion & household shops, a fantastic nightlife scene, great restaurants and attractions. The Peak District, an area of outstanding natural beauty is just a short drive away. An excellent location within easy access to train links, the M6 motorway and the rest of the country and East Midlands airport nearby.

Here's what the team have to say

'I am a locum vet that has worked at Burton Vets regularly for most of 2024, This is a wonderfully friendly practice, the nurses and manager couldn't be any more supportive and caring and they do provide M&S biscuits sometimes. The clients are lovely, with many returning owners and their super pets. Overall, this is a great practice.' - Carrie, VS

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Lockwood Animal Hospital, Burton Animal Hospital
25 Ashby Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0LG, United Kingdom

Animals treated
Small animals