CVS Group UK
Veterinary Surgeon
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Veterinary Surgeon
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Veterinary Surgeon
Onsite
Location: Stevenage
Contract: Fix Term Contract - (FTC) 4 months
Practice Type: First opinion
Competitive Salary | up to £70,000 (DOE) (FTE) (Full Time equivalent)
£65k for L2 vet and 70k L3 vet (FTE)
What We Offer
Part‑time applicant's welcome 30-40 hours per week Either 8-5pm or 8-8pm.
Your journey starts here.
At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.
With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals
Life at RVG Stevenage (Great Ashby)
RVG Stevenage (Great Ashby) is a small animal specialist site with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. We are a modern site with a wide range of facilities giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care. We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals. Alongside our facilities and specialist equipment, our friendly and experienced veterinary team are dedicated to providing the highest quality of veterinary care, surgery and treatment – along with regular check-ups and routine procedures.
This is a fix term contract position working 30 - 40 hours a week.
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About You
We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. Working within a culture where clinicians are empowered to make the best decisions, where improvement is encouraged and where best practice is shared, you will be:
Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners. Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision. Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive. Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships. As an experienced vet, (2-3 years' experience) you'll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.
At CVS, We Know That Care For Our Patients Starts With Dedicated People Like You. That's Why We Invest In Your Growth And Your Future. When You Join Our Team, You'll Receive
This position would suit an experienced small animal vet, preferably with a minimum of 2+ years' experience. The role involves primary care OOH consultations, receiving member practice case transfers, inpatient care, medical work ups and surgery. A strong medical knowledge is required and experience in routine and emergency surgery. You will possess good communication skills and have a passion to deliver excellent care and client service.
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RCVS & VDS fees paid in full Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications
Join us at CVS
We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.
Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.
Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.
We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.
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