Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Salary up to £66,000 DOE.

We are currently looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team in Northampton. This role has no on‑call or out‑of‑hours duties. Both 4 × 10 hour and 5 × 8 hour patterns are available with Saturday shifts on a rota (with time off in lieu). We are fully flexible and can discuss all rota patterns.

Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work‑life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick‑up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit you.

Our First Opinion team enjoys working closely alongside our referral Veterinary Surgeons, who are certificate holders in a variety of small animal disciplines. You will have clinical independence, utilising our well‑equipped internal lab alongside in‑house endoscopy and on‑site CT (as well as digital radiography, doppler ultrasonography, a purpose‑built dental suite, and mobile MRI service).

Our referral teams are ready to help; you will rarely have to refer a case externally, and you can follow the investigations that will be happening in the same building. We are the perfect environment for learning new skills and achieving advanced qualifications. All of our branches have recently enjoyed full refurbishment to create a truly modern working environment, in‑line with other referral hospitals.

We are situated in picturesque Northamptonshire, offering a wide range of sporting, recreational and cultural activities for all, with great links to London and Birmingham. We have a great team of 13 Veterinary Surgeons (majority of them are certificate holders), 18 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, 4 Kennel Assistants and a Lab Technician.

We require a MRCVS‑qualified veterinary surgeon with a passion for gold‑standard animal care and providing an exceptional service to our loyal client base. The ideal candidate will be confident consulting, performing first‑opinion surgical procedures, and providing dedicated inpatient care. We encourage further development and can provide support for those seeking to pursue a certificate.

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from the following.

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non‑accidental injury support

• £1,250 CPD allowance and 5 days 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

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Discounted staff pet care
• Pension – 5% Employee / 3% Employer

£41,000 – £66,000 a year.

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.