Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal

About the Role

Towerwood Vets is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their small animal team in picturesque North West Leeds, just minutes from Leeds Bradford Airport with easy access to the Yorkshire Dales. This role offers a refreshing approach to practice life: flexible rota patterns, careful diary management, and a genuine commitment to your wellbeing. You’ll have access to a varied caseload of consults and surgery that can be weighted to your preferences, and there’s genuine flexibility around how you work—whether that’s full-time over 4 or 5 days, part-time, or a flexi rota arrangement.

Weekend cover is shared across the team on a 1:4 rota (Saturday only, 8:30am-6:30pm), and there are no night shifts or out-of-hours duties—a significant advantage for those seeking proper work-life balance. The team actively pursues professional development together, frequently attending conferences as a group to combine CPD with team bonding.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver general small animal consulting and surgical care to a varied client base
• Manage your own caseload with input from the clinical team, tailored to your clinical interests and specialisms
• Contribute to the weekend rota on a 1:4 basis (Saturday clinics only)
• Engage with the practice’s quality improvement and infection prevention programmes
• Support CPD initiatives and consider pursuing relevant certificates
• Work collaboratively within a team of 3 vets, 8 RVNs, 4 SVNs, and 2 ACAs, overseen by a Clinical Director and Practice Manager HVN

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon (RCVS registered)
• Experience level not specified—all qualified vets encouraged to apply
• Interest in continuing professional development
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-focused environment

Benefits

• Salary & Bonuses: Up to £70,000 DOE, plus up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus and up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance
• Leave: 6.6 weeks annual leave with increases based on length of service, plus your birthday as a paid day off
• Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental/surrogacy pay), Cycle to Work scheme, and non-accidental injury support
• Professional Development: CPD allowance, certificate support, access to IVC Evidensia Academy learning resources, Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia, research funding opportunities for vets, and £1,250 per annum via the Care Fund
• Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees all covered
• Pension: 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution
• Additional Perks: Pawsome Benefits reward gateway (discounts and cashback with 100+ retailers), discounted staff pet care

About the Practice

Towerwood Vets is a well-equipped small animal practice situated in Cookridge, Leeds, part of the IVC Evidensia group. The practice boasts 5 fully equipped general consult rooms, prep room, separate theatre, separate cat and dog wards, and a dedicated feline waiting area at the main location, with a second branch offering two consult rooms, recovery kennels, prep, and theatre. The team includes a Clinical Director with membership in the Faculty of Homeopathy and a certificate-holding imaging specialist, creating a supportive environment where clinical interests are actively encouraged and pursued.

Located on the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales yet within reach of vibrant Leeds City Centre and Harrogate, the practice truly offers something for everyone—whether you’re seeking countryside serenity or urban energy. The workplace culture emphasises careful diary management, strong communication, and genuine teamwork, with staff regularly attending conferences together to combine professional development with team bonding.