Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal

About the Role

St George’s Vet Group is actively expanding and has recently welcomed Carmel Vets into the fold, creating a vibrant multi-site family across the West Midlands. This small animal position offers something refreshingly different: the chance to craft a role tailored to your needs rather than fitting into a pre-made box. Whether you’re seeking flexible hours around school runs, specific days off, or a particular location within their nine-site network, the practice wants to work with you to make it happen.

You’ll work across a modern, well-equipped practice environment with no out-of-hours or on-call requirements—just 40 hours across four weekdays with a shared Saturday rota. With sites spanning Wolverhampton, Halesowen, Albrighton, Bushbury, Perton, Sedgley, and more, there’s genuine flexibility in where you base yourself and room to grow within a supportive, clinically strong team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality small animal clinical care across the St George’s group (nine sites including Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, Halesowen, and others)
• Work alongside certificate holders, advanced practitioners, and experienced nursing teams
• Utilise advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities including CT scanning, digital imaging, ultrasound, endoscopy, and laparoscopic equipment
• Contribute to a collaborative clinical environment with access to quality improvement and infection prevention programmes
• Participate in optional research funding and professional development activities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon registered with the RCVS
• Small animal clinical experience (all levels considered)
• Willingness to work as part of a supportive multi-site team
• Professional approach to flexible working arrangements

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave, your birthday as a paid day off, no out-of-hours or on-call requirements
• Flexible Working: Design your own rota to balance school holidays, school runs, or home/work equilibrium—genuine flexibility that works for you
• Relocation Support: Up to £5,000 relocation allowance for candidates moving from further afield; visa sponsorship available where needed
• Salary & Pension: Up to £65,000 depending on experience; 5% employee/3% employer pension contribution
• Professional Development: £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata, certificate support, research funding access, Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia
• Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay, Cycle to Work scheme, non-accidental injury support
• Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, RCVS fees covered
• Additional Perks: Pawsome Benefits (reward gateway with 100s of retailers for discounts and cashback), discounted staff pet care, £1,000 annual Care Fund allowance per vet

About the Practice

St George’s Vet Group operates nine individual sites across the West Midlands, recently expanding to incorporate Carmel Vets. The group is known for its clinical excellence, with teams comprising certificate holders and advanced practitioners supported by skilled nursing and dedicated support staff. Locations include consulting sites in Wolverhampton, Halesowen, Albrighton, Bushbury, Perton, Sedgley, St George’s Vet Hospital (Wolverhampton), Fallings Park, and Penn Fields. All sites are well-equipped with modern facilities including operating theatres, Idexx labs, ultrasound, dental X-ray, CT scanner, digital X-ray, digital microscope, endoscope, and laparoscopic equipment.

As part of IVC Evidensia, the group is committed to diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging. The practice is a Disability Confident Employer and actively welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and those with disabilities or long-term health conditions.