Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

IVC Evidensia; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Hempstalls is seeking an enthusiastic veterinarian with a passion for feline medicine. This permanent role emphasizes excellent patient care and offers a relocation allowance of up to £5,000. You'll primarily work at a specialized Cat Clinic while also assisting at the main hospital. The position includes a balanced workload supporting both small animals and felines, along with a competitive salary of up to £65,000 DOE.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance of £1,250

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted pet treatment

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering excellent patient and client care.
• Ability to manage a caseload that includes consults, medical investigations, and surgery.
• Experience with feline and small animal species preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily at the Cat Clinic with shifts at the main hospital.
• Provide client consultations and deliver medical care.
• Participate in the shared Saturday rota.

Skills

Feline medicine

Small animal care

Excellent patient care

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Position Overview

At Lime Trees Vets, we have a truly excellent permanent position for a vet with a feline interest to join us. Whilst the role will have a heavy emphasis on a feline caseload, you’ll still be expected to work cases with other small animal species. For this position you’ll be mainly based at our Cat Clinic, but you’ll also be required to cover shifts at the main hospital site.

We’re keen to support candidates that are relocating by offering a relocation allowance of up to £5,000. The role offers an exciting and well‑balanced caseload that includes consults, medical investigations, and surgery. We are seeking someone with a passion for delivering excellent patient and client care.

Shape Your Schedule

Flexibility that works for you!

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 to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. Typically, a full‑time role would involve working 40 hours per week, over 4 days per week, along with our shared Saturday rota, which sits at 2:10 (this would be at the main hospital).

More About Us

We aim to provide the best possible client and patient care, and our facilities reflect this. Our first opinion referral hospital at Meir Park is kitted out and maintained to a high standard. With cat‑friendly waiting areas and a separate cat ward. We also have two dog wards, one for large and one for smaller dogs, and a separate ward for exotics. 3 operating rooms, two for soft‑tissue surgeries and one for orthopaedic cases, as well as a separate suite for minor ops or chemotherapy. Endoscopy, ultrasound, CT scanner on‑site and a fully kitted lab. We provide advanced practitioner‑led referral services in internal medicine, soft tissue, orthopaedics, dermatology and ECC at our hospital. We are a host practice for Vets Now who provide our out‑of‑hours care. This ensures constant 24‑hour care of our in‑patients at our hospital, while we sleep at night. We also have a well‑appointed ISFM Gold accredited cat clinic situated only ten minutes drive from the main hospital. It is also kitted out to a high standard with CR x‑ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, K‑Laser and a full lab. Every aspect has been designed by our vets and nurses with cats in mind.

What the Team Have To Say

“I whole heartedly believe that as a vet you would struggle to find a better job than Lime Trees. There are so many different factors that play into that statement, and I think I will struggle to fully get across what makes me say that, because it’s more of a feeling than anything I can define. The staff are incredibly supportive from client care to leadership, everyone is always there to help and muck in. No problem is too big or too small and on a local level I think you would struggle to get this level of support at any other practice or in any profession for that matter. This is extended to the clients as well and you can really feel it from everyone here. They really do care, about not just the patient but also the client. I have been spoilt whilst working here with regards to clinical practice. The scope to expand your capabilities is unrivalled with regular clinical meetings, expert clinicians in almost every aspect of the job in the building, and on top of that, top of the range equipment. I’ll finish as I started, you can look for another practice, but you won’t find a better one.” – James 2023 Graduate

An Excellent Place to Live and Work

Both locations are within easy access of the beautiful Peak District, with excellent transport links in all directions, including rail links to the bright city lights, the closest of which is Manchester. The local people are straightforward and friendly. Accommodation and cost of living are reasonable, with all the required amenities nearby, including a vibrant arts scene and sports clubs.

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

• £1,250 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 £1,250 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

Up to £65,000 (DOE)