Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Oakfield Veterinary Group, Atherstone; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in the UK is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join their established team in Atherstone. The role offers clinical freedom and varied surgical and medical cases. You will enjoy a competitive salary of up to £65,000, along with up to £5,000 welcome bonus. The practice emphasizes team collaboration and provides substantial benefits including CPD funding and private medical insurance. Ideal candidates should be qualified and experienced, ready to deliver excellent veterinary care.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Flexible voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experience in both surgical and medical cases is preferred.
• Ability to work within a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Join an established veterinary team.
• Provide clinical care and manage your own cases.
• Participate in the 1:7 Saturday rota.

Skills

Clinical freedom in case management

Experience in veterinary practice

Ability to handle varied surgical and medical caseloads

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Here at Oakfield Vets, Atherstone we’re on the lookout for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our established team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well‑established team. If you are looking to specialise, we can provide that opportunity, whether you would like to study for a certificate or offer specialist services or treatments. We have varied surgical and medical caseloads where you will have clinical freedom to follow your own cases with regular opportunities for operating. We’re offering a welcome bonus of up to £5000 (pro rata) for new hires. For this position, you’ll be mainly based at our Atherstone site, but at times you would also be required to work at our sites in Tamworth and Castle Bromwich.

Work Schedule

Rota patterns that work for you: we’re happy to offer flexibility to support both full and part time roles. Ideally, we’re looking for someone to work 40 hours per week over 4 days, along with our shared 1:7 Saturday rota. There’s no out of hours or on call required for this role.

A bit about us

We are a long‑standing practice with a loyal client base and a fantastic team. We are constantly looking to improve and have recently refurbished and redecorated the practice. To help us deliver an excellent service we have access to purpose‑built facilities including: 3 consult rooms, Idexx lab, an operating theatre, digital and dental x‑ray, laser, a modern ultrasound scanner and we also treat exotic pets. The three branches are a close‑knit supportive team of 7 vets, 14 nurses, 3 VCA’s, 3 receptionists, a client‑coordinator, practice manager and clinical director who work together to provide the very best service we can. We make the time to regularly meet altogether for team and clinical meetings.

Location

Atherstone is a historic market town located in North Warwickshire, offering an excellent blend of rural charm and modern convenience. With great transport links via the A5 and nearby M42 – it provides easy access to major cities such as Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester. The town has a variety of local shops, cafes, and amenities as well as beautiful countryside surroundings.

What the team have to say

“I started with working at Oakfield Veterinary Group in 2013 but had also been at the practice as a work experience school student and veterinary student too! Since being here I have become a Certificate holder in Small Animal Medicine and also an Advanced Practitioner. I am now proud to be the Director of Practice and Clinical Services. I have always felt like a valued member of the team and feel I am lucky to work with such an amazing group of people I can also call friends. I believe that we spend such a lot of our lives at work, and it can be stressful, so we need to enjoy coming to work, I genuinely have found this at Oakfield's and would not hesitate to recommend working here.” – Emma, Clinical Director

Benefits

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• 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
• £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
• 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

Up to £65,000 (DOE)