Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

Deane Vets in Taunton is looking for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a busy and welcoming first-opinion practice. The caseload is varied, with cats, dogs, rabbits, small furries and the occasional tortoise, so you’ll have plenty of scope to build client relationships while working through a broad mix of medical and surgical cases.

You can shape the role around your interests, whether that is consulting, surgery or a combination of both. The practice offers a good balance of consultations and routine surgery, including dentistry, lump removals and soft tissue procedures, with time to work cases up properly and provide continuity of care.

Full-time hours are worked over four days, with shifts between 8:30am and 7:00pm. Part-time applications are also welcome, and the rota includes 1 in 6 Saturday mornings from 8:00am to 1:00pm, with no out-of-hours commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-opinion small animal veterinary care at Deane Vets in Taunton.
• Manage a varied caseload covering cats, dogs, rabbits, small furries and occasional tortoise cases.
• Carry out consultations and routine surgery, depending on your interests.
• Undertake procedures including dentistry, lump removals and soft tissue surgery.
• Work cases up thoroughly and support continuity of care for clients and patients.

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Interest in small animal first-opinion practice.
• Ability to contribute to both consulting and routine surgical work.
• Part-time applicants are welcome.

Benefits

• Salary up to £70,000 per year DOE.
• Up to £5,000 welcome bonus.
• Up to £5,000 relocation allowance.
• Full-time hours over four days.
• Shifts between 8:30am and 7:00pm.
• 1 in 6 Saturday mornings, 8:00am to 1:00pm.
• No out-of-hours commitments.
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet.
• CPD allowance and access to IVC Academy training centres and role-relevant courses.
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches and peer networks.
• 6.6 weeks' holiday including bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family leave and pay across 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.

About the Practice

Deane Vets is part of inspiring vet care, which is described in the advert as the UK’s number one vet care provider and part of IVC. The practice is a busy, welcoming first-opinion small animal clinic in Taunton, Somerset.

The team includes five Veterinary Surgeons, eight RVNs and a dedicated Client Care Team. Facilities mentioned include ultrasound, digital and dental radiography, SignalPET integration, an in-house laboratory, microscopy and cytology. The practice also highlights collaboration, knowledge sharing and ongoing development, with support for CPD and certificate study.