Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a small animal Veterinary Surgeon position with Axe Valley Veterinary Practice, Weston, based in Weston Super Mare. The role is built around consulting and operating days, with RVNs, ANAs, a Lead Receptionist and the client care team supporting you through the week.

The practice is looking for a confident vet who enjoys taking charge of their own cases and providing excellent care to clients. Across the Axe Valley Group, there is caseload and experience to support both medical and surgical interests, along with skills and resources to help you work towards your career goals.

You will be joining a close-knit, collaborative team that values teamwork and camaraderie. The wider group includes a Director of Practice, a Clinical Director, 10 Vets, 9 RVNs and a supportive admin team, across six sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Split your time between consulting and operating days.
• Manage your own cases and contribute to excellent patient and client care.
• Work alongside the wider practice team to support a varied small animal caseload.
• Share knowledge and experience with colleagues and contribute to the clinical culture.
• Support the ongoing development of others in the clinical team.

Requirements

• A veterinary degree and RCVS registration, or eligibility to register.
• Experience in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• A proactive approach to learning and openness to feedback.
• Professionalism, reliability, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality patient and client care.

Benefits

• Salary up to £65,000 FTE DOE.
• Full-time role of 40 hours across 4 or 5 days, with flexibility to discuss fewer hours.
• One in ten Saturday mornings.
• No OOH, no full weekends and no Bank Holidays.
• 6.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family leave and pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy.
• BVA membership, VDS cover and RCVS fees.
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes, subject to eligibility.
• Retail discounts and cashback offers.
• Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets.
• CPD allowance and access to IVC academy training centres and role-relevant courses.
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet.
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches and peer networks.
• Clear career pathways across primary care, referral, leadership and specialist roles.

About the Practice

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice was founded in the Wedmore area in the 1950s and moved to its current Blackford location in the 1970s. It has grown to cover a wide area of Somerset, with branch surgeries at Cheddar, Wells, Woolavington and Bleadon, alongside the Weston branch.

The practice provides surgical and imaging facilities, complementary medicine and a full out-of-hours service covered by its own veterinary surgeons. It treats domestic species including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and more exotic species. The advert also refers to inspiring vet care as the wider employer brand.