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Veterinary Surgeon
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Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Salary: Up to £60,000 (depending on experience) plus up to £3,000 Welcome Bonus (direct applicants)
Practice: Woodward Vets
Location: Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire
Job Type: Permanent. Full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, with a 1:5/6 Saturday (8.30-4.30pm with time off in Lieu)
Are you looking to join an enthusiastic and fun team with high clinical standards?
Due to our continued success, we are looking to welcome an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our Ashby de la Zouch practice.
Why Join Us?
- Work alongside an exceptional team – Join a supportive practice with 12 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 SVN's, and experienced veterinary surgeons who value collaboration, mentoring, and career development.
- Enjoy genuine clinical variety – Benefit from a rewarding caseload with opportunities in consultations, surgery, inpatient care, and case continuity, allowing you to build lasting relationships with clients and their pets.
- Use outstanding facilities and equipment – Work in a purpose-built practice with modern operating theatres, dental suite with dental X-ray, ultrasound, digital X-ray, ECG, advanced anaesthetic equipment, and a fully equipped in-house laboratory featuring ProCyte, Catalyst, and SNAP analysers.
- Be part of a respected, progressive practice – Join a long-established practice with over 150 years of trusted local care, recognised as a Gold Level Cat Friendly Clinic and proud ISFM member, committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
- Develop your career your way – Whether you're building confidence in primary care or working towards a certificate, we'll support your professional interests and ongoing development.
- Make a real difference every day – Deliver compassionate, high-quality care with extended consulting hours, nurse clinics, and a calm, client-focused approach that puts patient wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
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The Team
We have a dedicated team of Vets and Nurses that are supported by a fantastic front-of-house team. You will be warmly welcomed into our team and will be joining a group of veterinary professionals who all work hard, enjoy a laugh and support each other daily. We genuinely enjoy our working days together and sometimes attend socialising events. Along with an enthusiastic and fun team with high clinical standards, our aim is to provide the best possible medical and surgical veterinary care for our patients in a pleasant, friendly environment.
Woodward Veterinary Practice have a large client base throughout the whole of Northwest Leicestershire. We are lucky to be based in Ashby de la Zouch which is a picturesque market town surrounded by lots of countryside and is in a fantastic location with lots of local cities, within easy reach. East Midlands airport is also just 15 minutes’ drive away.
What We Are Looking For
- A confident and capable veterinary surgeon with strong experience across all aspects of first-opinion practice.
- RCVS registered, with a minimum of four years’ first-opinion veterinary experience.
- A team player who is committed to delivering exceptional patient care and maintaining high clinical standards in every area of practice.
- An interest in diagnostic imaging would be advantageous; however, we are passionate about supporting individual career aspirations and welcome applicants with interests in any discipline, including those wishing to pursue a certificate.
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Benefits
- 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
- Relocation support
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Life assurance
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Enhanced equal family leave
About Us
Woodward Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Lissa in the recruitment team lissa.semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
or call 07523268918
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