Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Overview

Here at Lockwood Vets, we’re looking for a veterinary surgeon to work at our Rosewood practice near Wolverhampton. You will be a proactive individual who is able and willing to contribute your ideas and skills across the practice to build on the fantastic team and offering we have here. You will have a mix of consults and surgery, so you have the best of both worlds.

We strongly encourage career development so if you wish to pursue a specialism or certificate, we would be delighted to discuss this with you. There will be some sole charge work, so you will need to be confident with excellent general surgical and medical skills. Just a few miles away you will find another of our branches with its experienced, friendly team who are always on hand to provide additional support.

You’ll also be required to cover at our supporting branches. We can offer a welcome bonus of up to £5000 (pro rata).

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. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. Typically, the full-time position would involve working 40 hours per week over 4 days, along with an amazing 1:8 Saturdays (09:00 - 17:00).

There’s no out of hours or on call required for this role.

This purpose-built practice provides a spacious, light and airy perfect working environment with a surgical theatre, a prep room, and all the usual gadgets including digital Xray, ultrasound, endoscope and in house lab. We are in the process of installing a dental xray in addition. Our clinical team is composed of 12 vets with certificate holders in areas like exotics, internal medicine and surgery.

We also have vets doing certificates in dermatology, imaging and surgery. We’re supported by our highly skilled, long standing nurse team. We have a loyal client base, and the practice is highly trusted within the local community for providing exceptional veterinary care. Maintaining a good working environment and job satisfaction for all staff is of high importance to us which is proven in our low staff turnover and longevity in service.

‘I have been with the Lockwood group for nearly 14 years and started as a junior vet, and worked my way up to Clinical Director. I have always felt part of the Lockwood family from the start and really do feel all the staff keep our patients and clients needs at the forefront of what we do. We have recently invested (and still doing so) in a lot of equipment which is really positive and leading to improved care for our patients.’

– Alan, Clinical Director

Based in an excellent location close to the M6 and M5 motorways, within easy access to Birmingham with its train links and the rest of the country as well as two nearby airports. Birmingham is known for the amazing Bullring and Grand Central shopping centre.

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

• £1250 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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

• 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

Up to £65,000 (DOE)