Pets at Home Limited
Experienced Veterinary Surgeon
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Join a growing practice where your ideas and development matter
We're looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, supportive team at our modern, purpose-built practice in Coventry Canley. As we approach our first anniversary, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a growing clinic while maintaining the exceptional standards of care and customer service we're known for.
Our close-knit team is passionate about delivering high-quality veterinary care to the local community. You'll be joining a practice where collaboration, clinical excellence, and professional development are genuinely encouraged.
About the team
You'll work alongside an experienced and dedicated support team, including:
- Three qualified RVNs, each with up to five years' experience.
- Two experienced receptionists.
- A Practice Manager who is an RVN with over 15 years' post-qualification experience.
- An experienced Veterinary Surgeon with an interest in exotics expected to join the team.
We're looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys working collaboratively and is keen to help develop both the practice and those around them.
A varied caseload with genuine clinical freedom
As a busy first-opinion practice, you'll see a broad range of medical and surgical cases. We believe in keeping as much work in-house as possible, only referring when it's truly in the patient's best interests.
To support this, we regularly work with visiting referral-level surgeons who perform advanced procedures within the practice while mentoring our team. This creates excellent opportunities to expand your surgical and clinical skills in a supportive environment.
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Excellent facilities
Our purpose-built practice is fully equipped with modern diagnostic equipment, including:
- Digital X-ray
- Dental X-ray
- Ultrasound
- In-house laboratory
- Biochemistry and haematology analysers
- IDEXX Imagyst
Our current team also includes a Surgical Certificate holder and an OV, and we're always open to bringing in new skills and expertise.
About the practice
Located inside Pets at Home in Coventry Canley, our bright, modern clinic has been designed to provide an outstanding experience for both pets and clients.
While we're currently a quieter practice, we're actively growing our caseload without compromising on the high standards of personalised care we pride ourselves on. This makes it an ideal opportunity for someone looking to become an integral part of a developing practice.
Living and working in Coventry
Our practice enjoys an excellent location with:
- Free on-site parking.
- Cannon Park shopping and dining just minutes away.
- Woodland walks nearby.
- War Memorial Park only five minutes away.
- Warwick University and Coventry University close by.
- Coventry city centre within a 5–10-minute drive.
Our team also enjoys regular social events and spending time together outside of work.
What we offer
- Salary up to £55,000 FTE, depending on experience.
- Flexible working patterns.
- No out-of-hours.
- 28 days' holiday, rising to 33 days after two years' service.
- Paid professional memberships.
- Generous CPD allowance.
- Life assurance (4x annual salary).
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Colleague Reward Hub with exclusive online and high street discounts.
- Discounts across Pets at Home, Vets for Pets, and Groom Room services.
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Working hours
- Up to 40 hours per week.
- Currently no weekend commitment.
- Planned introduction of Saturday opening only, working 2 in 4 Saturdays with time off in lieu during the week.
- No night shifts.
We'd love to hear from you
If you're an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for a practice where you'll have the opportunity to influence its future, develop your clinical interests, and work within a genuinely supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
Location: CV5 6BL
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect, and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
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