Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

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Alpha Vets, Risca, Newport, Wales

Salary up to £65,000 DOE

Welcome bonus up to £1,500

Relocation allowance up to £1,500

Shape your future with Alpha Vets. We build an environment where you can thrive professionally and personally. As a Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll grow your skills, consult, operate, and treat inpatients, or opt for a consulting‑only role if you prefer. Our dual‑location clinics provide excellent clinical exposure, including orthopaedic work‑ups and advanced laparoscopic opportunities, so you can follow your interests.

• Consult, operate, and treat inpatients.

• Option to work a consulting‑only schedule.

• Collaborate with a dedicated team of colleagues, including RCVS advanced practitioners and surgical certificate holders.

• Communicate confidently with staff and clients.

• Passion for veterinary care and continuous learning.

• 6.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave and pay
• Private medical insurance
• Cycling to work scheme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives, including discounted gym membership

• £1,250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid CPD pro rata
• Learning and development via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon online resources
• Research funding opportunities
• Infection Prevention & Control and Quality Improvement programmes

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

• Pawsome Benefits – discounts and cashback at 100’s of retailers
• Pension (5% employee / 3% employer)
• Discounted veterinary care for your own pets

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 ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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