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Veterinary Surgeon
A long-established, proudly independent small animal practice is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join a friendly, busy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a vet who enjoys both consulting and surgery, thrives in a high-caseload environment, and wants genuine scope for progression — including senior responsibilities and future equity options as the practice grows.
Salary up to £80,000 DOE
The exact salary within this banding will be awarded commensurate on experience.
Location: Near Redditch
The Role
Full-time: 4 days per week (longer days, circa 12 hours)
Weekend rota: 1 in 5 full weekends, plus 1 in 5 Saturday morning only.
OOH: External provider handles after-hours; in-hours on-call to 18:00 at weekends with nurse support.
15-minute consults as standard with protected same-day access for urgent cases.
High surgical throughput across multiple theatres, including a clean orthopaedic theatre.
Senior track available: clinical leadership, mentoring junior vets, and helping drive service development during planned expansion.
Balanced caseload: consults, routine and non-routine surgery, imaging, and case work-ups.
Candidate Requirements
Experienced and autonomous small animal vet able to “hit the ground running” in a busy setting.
Confident with general practice; surgical bias welcomed; imaging/ultrasound confidence beneficial (not essential).
Calm, pragmatic communicator who enjoys collaborating across a mixed-experience team.
Comfortable supporting and mentoring newer colleagues.
Values the clinical freedom and culture of an independent practice.
Open to progression, including leadership responsibilities and potential future equity options.
Practice Overview
Independently owned since the 1960s with a loyal, multi‑generation client base.
Team: 5.5 FTE vets, including three highly experienced partners; strong RVN team with a Head Nurse and active training program.
Facilities: multiple consult rooms; three theatres (main theatre with two tables plus a dedicated clean ortho theatre); dedicated dental and X‑ray areas.
Equipment: digital radiography, dental X‑ray, flexible and rigid endoscopy, modern ultrasound with abdominal and cardiac probes, multi-parameter monitoring, operating microscope via visiting ophthalmologist.
Caseload: busy first-opinion GP, orthopaedics in clean theatre, regular visiting ophthalmology.
Workflow: structured consulting blocks with surgery running concurrently; nurse consults interleaved for efficient throughput.
Benefits
Salary up to £80,000 DOE.
CPD open and flexible; certificate support considered (including potential buy‑out with an appropriate agreement).
Senior development pathway with leadership opportunities.
Independent practice culture with genuine clinical freedom.
Exposure to varied caseload including exotics (birds, reptiles, small furries).
Stable, supportive team with equitable rota and strong nursing support.
Next Steps:
For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.
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For every placement we make, Menlo Park plants two trees! We plant one on your behalf and the other on the surgery’s behalf. By planting two trees we offset 0.6 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving 1,466 miles in a standard car. We want to contribute towards helping save the planet
£80000/annum