Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal

About the Role

This is a full-time position based in Evesham, a growing market town in Worcestershire, offering a refreshing approach to work-life balance. You’ll work a 40-hour week over four days, with Saturday mornings on a manageable 1:4 rota (08:30–13:00). Crucially, there’s no out-of-hours or bank holiday cover required—so your evenings and weekends are genuinely yours.

You’ll be joining a well-established practice with 4 FTE vets, 7.5 FTE RVNs, and 1 SVN, where clinical excellence meets genuine collaboration. The team brings together diverse interests in medicine, dentistry, emergency & critical care, surgery, feline nursing, and behavioural work, so there’s plenty of scope to develop your own specialism.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage your own clinical caseload with a balanced mix of surgery and medicine
• Deliver high-standard patient and client care as part of the primary care team
• Support colleagues in maintaining the practice’s high clinical standards
• Contribute to the clinical culture and mentoring of the wider team
• Engage in ongoing professional development and share knowledge with colleagues

Requirements

• Veterinary degree and RCVS registration (or eligibility to register)
• Practical experience in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
• Proactive approach to learning, open to feedback and development
• Professionalism, reliability, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Leave & Flexibility: 6.6 weeks annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) plus additional birthday leave. Fixed four-day week with no out-of-hours or bank holiday requirements
• Professional Development: £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave (pro rata), access to IVC Evidensia Academy, certificate support, Vetlexicon online resource, and research funding opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay)
• Professional Support: BVA membership and VDS cover included
• Pension & Perks: Company pension scheme with employer contribution, Cycle to Work scheme, Green Cars Scheme, Care Fund (£1,250 per annum), discounted pet treatment at IVC Evidensia practices
• Other Benefits: Voluntary benefits package and access to retail discounts/cashback

About the Practice

De Montfort Veterinary Hospital is an RCVS-accredited practice and hub of activity in Evesham. The hospital is a Veterinary Nurse training centre, holds ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic Gold Award status, and is an RWAF Clinic (Silver Award). The facility is equipped with modern technology including digital and dental X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, and IDEXX analysers—everything you’d expect from a contemporary small animal practice.

The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group with over 900 practices and referral hospitals. IVC Evidensia is committed to supporting career development at every stage, with access to senior mentors, regional leaders, professional peer networks, and a collaborative, values-led culture focused on care and continuous improvement.