CVS Group UK
Veterinary Surgeon
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MNV Chest0075
Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon
CVS Vets 24/7 Chester
Location: Chester
Contract: Annualised Hours Contract | Part-time, 25 hours a week
Practice Type: Out of Hours, Small Animal
Competitive Salary: Up to £82,000 FTE
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 CVS Vets 24/7 Chester
We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our Chester team to work on average 25 hours a week, covering a mixture of twilight (2pm-12am) and night (7pm-8am) shifts.
The Rota Pattern Would Be
- 3 twilights on, 7 shifts off
- 4 twilights on, 7 shifts off
- 4 nights on, 7 shifts off
- 3 nights on, 7 shifts off
CVS Vets 24/7 Chester is a well-established emergency and critical care hospital ideally located with excellent transport links to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales, and the Lake District. A unique benefit of the practice is its close integration with referral services, allowing teams to work alongside specialist clinicians in areas including neurology, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, cardiology, and anaesthesia, creating exceptional opportunities for knowledge sharing and clinical development.
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Supported by experienced nurses, PCAs, and reception teams, the hospital maintains a development-focused culture with strong encouragement for CPD and certificate study. With an open-door leadership style and collaborative approach, the team is committed to supporting colleagues, sharing feedback, and finding solutions together to provide the highest quality of clinical care.
About You
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 a 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, 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.
The Benefits
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:
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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
- Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
- Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
- 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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