Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Overview

Blake Vets (Burnham-on-Sea) is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to take the lead at our Burnham practice. Salary up to £55,000 FTE DOE. Shape the future of veterinary care in a practice with over 20-years of history.

At Blake Vets, we’ve built a strong reputation across Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea for delivering exceptional care to pets and their owners. If you’re passionate about clinical excellence, thrive on variety, and want to work in a team that values development and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

Proud To Be Part Of IVC Evidensia. We’re driven by the passion and commitment of our people across clinical, operational, and support teams. With over 2,500 clinics and hospitals in 20 countries and around 41,000 employees, we work together to care for around 25,000 animals every day. United by a shared purpose - Healthy Animals, Happy Owners - we’re proud to champion long-term animal health and welfare through the dedication of every individual across our international network.

• Lead the Burnham-on-Sea practice and help shape the service with autonomy, supported by a dedicated nursing team and an experienced reception crew.
• Collaborate with another vet on rotation and a wider team of certificate holders in medicine.
• Utilise your clinical skills to deliver high-quality veterinary care and contribute to continuous improvement of patient outcomes.
• Coordinate with the main branch for 24-hour inpatient care and emergency case referrals as needed.

• Flexible working – full or part-time options can be considered, tailored rotas
• Fixed day off
• No OOH – covered externally after 7pm
• 4-day week averaging 38 hours, between Monday and Saturday

Whether you’re experienced or looking to develop, we’ll support you with certificates, advanced training, and leadership opportunities.

• 6.6 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays – plus your birthday off
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly leave and pay
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• £1,250 CPD allowance + 40 hours paid CPD
• Certificate and advanced learning support & Access to Vetlexicon online resources
• World leading IVC Evidensia Training Centres
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet

• BVA membership
• VDS cover

• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies)
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets

Apply today or get in touch for an informal, confidential chat.

Blake Vets is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a BAME, LGBTQ+, and Disability Confident employer. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Salary up to £55,000 FTE DOE