Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Base Pay Range

Up to £65,000 (DOE)

At Grange Hill Veterinary Centre, we’re looking for a talented individual to join our compassionate and experienced team. Here, you’ll find not only excellent clinical opportunities but also a genuinely supportive work environment. The role offers a well-balanced and exciting caseload, split between surgery and medicine. For those who may need it, we can provide temporary accommodation in a self-contained one-bedroom flat located next door to the practice.

We’re offering a welcome bonus of up to £5,000 (pro rata) for new hires, as well as relocation support of up to £5,000 for those that require it.

Shape Your

Schedule:

Flexibility that Works for You! 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. Ideally, we’re looking for someone to work up to 30 hours per week, including our shared Saturday rota (1:4). Saturday shifts will be 08:45 – 14:45. There’s no out of hours or on‑call required with this role.

One of our biggest strengths is our tight‑knit team, consisting of 2.5 permanent vets, 1 head RVN, 4 RVNs, 1 SVN, 2 receptionists and 1 PM. With Grange Hill, you’ll have a fine array of equipment at your disposal including: 4 spacious consult rooms, a fully equipped operating theatre, an imaging room with ultrasound and X‑ray machines, brand new dental X‑ray facilities, an internal lab for same‑day results, and an euthanasia room separate from the main building.

Our OOH is Pool House Veterinary Hospital which is only a short drive away. We are nestled in the countryside on the outskirts of Lichfield, with a good‑sized free carpark, a separate staff kitchen area, and outside seating for breaks.

Work‑life balance

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

Wellbeing

• 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

• £1,250 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 £1,250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• 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

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

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Veterinary Services