Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Overview

Here at Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. The role includes assisting with routine consultations, operations, and diagnostics. Our RCVS-accredited tier 3 veterinary hospital is growing, and we are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced small animal veterinary surgeon with a strong interest in internal medicine to join a team of 14 Veterinary Surgeons, 14 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 3 Student Registered Nurses and 6 Animal Nursing Assistants in our purpose-built, well-equipped hospital on the edge of a lovely Cotswold market town.

Responsibilities include supporting routine consultations, performing operations, and assisting with diagnostics as part of a collaborative team in a high-standard hospital. The practice features a full lab, DR x-ray system, dental x-ray, 64-slice CT scanner, various endoscopes, ultrasound with colour Doppler, full orthopaedic kit, slit lamp and tonometer, among other equipment.

• Enthusiastic, experienced small animal veterinary surgeon with a strong interest in internal medicine
• RCVS-accredited tier 3 hospital experience
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team including Specialists and Advanced Practitioners
• Commitment to high standards of care and client service

The full-time rota is 8:30 am – 7:00 pm, 4 days a week, with 1 in 3 Saturday shifts from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm, and 1 in 10 on call. We aim to support work/life balance and can adjust rota patterns to suit personal needs.

Wellbeing and development benefits include:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development and professional memberships:

• £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – online encyclopaedia
• Research funding opportunities for Vets and Nurses
• Annual Care Fund spend for Vets
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• BVA membership
• VDS cover

Colleague benefits include:

• Company pension scheme with employer contribution
• Cycle to Work and Green Cars schemes (eligibility applies)
• Voluntary benefits with a range of options
• Discounts/cashback with retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. For information about data processing, please contact us.

Salary up to £55,000 DOE