Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

VC Evidensia UK; Spalding; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced family-friendly policies

£1250 CPD allowance

Discounted treatment for pets

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Spalding is looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000, plus a £5,000 Welcome Bonus and £5,000 for relocation. The position encourages a healthy work-life balance, with flexible rota patterns and no out-of-hours work. Key responsibilities include daily consults and operations, supporting clients and their pets with high-quality care. Benefits include generous annual leave, CPD support, and private medical insurance, among others.

Qualifications

• Confident in performing sole charge duties with all first opinion responsibilities.
• Strong communication skills to discuss options with clients and the team.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of 3 Veterinary Surgeons providing daily consults and operations.
• Manage clients' care and collaborate on complex cases when necessary.

Skills

Sole charge experience

Good communication skills

First opinion duties

Education

Qualified Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Alder Veterinary Practice, Spalding, East Midlands

Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus £5,000 Welcome Bonus and £5,000 Relocation Allowance

We are looking for an enthusiastic, empathetic, and skilled Veterinary Surgeon to join our small yet busy team at Alder Veterinary Practice. The successful candidate will be confident in all first opinion duties and comfortable with sole charge.

You will be joining our well-established team of 3 Veterinary Surgeons; the role is hugely varied and will include consults and operating daily and caring for our very loyal and friendly client base. This position is split over two sites in Bourne and Spalding.

Work life balance that works for you

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 to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.

We are in the fortunate position to be able to offer a mix of rotas to accommodate all working patterns including working mums and dads with a school friendly rota. For context, our full‑time rota is 40 hours per week across 4 days, with 1:5 Saturdays 8:30am – 12pm. No bank holiday or out‑of‑hours are involved as we are covered by Sutterton Veterinary Hospital.

About Us

We have two very well‑established surgeries in the Lincolnshire market towns of Spalding and Bourne, both of which have a loyal client base of well over 20 years. We are situated close to the historic town of Stamford where you can visit Burghley House, Burghley Horse Trials, or Rutland Water, and Peterborough is approximately half an hour away with direct train lines into London.

Both practices are equipped with digital radiography (recently purchased and upgraded to DR system), ultrasounds including a brand new state of the art machine, dental x‑ray, and in‑house blood testing equipment. We also have good‑sized theatres and consult rooms for our varied first opinion cases.

Our friendly team comprises of 3 Veterinary Surgeons, 5 experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, and a full team of Receptionists. None of us could do our jobs properly without each other! We are a very encouraging team who are always willing to step in and work together in times of need and we work hard to provide the highest standards in client and animal care.

Our Veterinary Surgeons will always talk through all options of care with our clients to ensure they are making the most informed choices, and we work closely with various referral practices to be able to offer that option if required. As an area we have very close relationships with our neighbouring practices and often discuss cases and share opinions with each other.

We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who is comfortable with sole charge and confident in all first opinion duties. You should have good communication skills and be able to listen to both your team and your clients. Animal care should be at the forefront of your mind.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

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

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, and we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates with disabilities and long‑term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Jim Dixon from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.