Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is an opportunity to join a friendly, caring and ambitious small animal practice based in Catterick Garrison. The practice is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, and Saturday 9am to 4pm, with no out-of-hours cover required. You'll ideally work 2 to 3 days per week and be part of a 1 in 4 Saturday rota, though full-time hours are negotiable. The team is genuinely flexible around your life commitments and takes pride in ensuring colleagues leave on time.

Located on Princes Gate Retail Park with excellent facilities nearby and close to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, this spacious, newly refurbished single-site practice benefits from a supportive atmosphere built over years of stable team membership. You'll work alongside a wealth of clinical experience and see a varied caseload, with the support of a visiting orthopaedic surgeon when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultations and surgical care for a diverse small animal clientele
• Work some sole charge sessions; you will need confidence managing this independently
• Participate in the 1 in 4 Saturday rota
• Support the practice's commitment to high clinical standards and case continuity from start to finish
• Contribute to the team's forward-thinking, ambitious approach to patient care and practice development

Requirements

• Qualified veterinary surgeon (RCVS registered)
• Confidence with sole charge work
• Shared commitment to professional standards and continued development

Benefits

• Salary around £50,000 (negotiable depending on experience)
• Generous CPD allowance, with certification encouraged and fully funded
• No out-of-hours cover required
• Flexible rota tailored to your needs; 2 to 3 days per week or full-time considered
• 5.5 weeks holiday
• 20% discount at Pets at Home and the Vet Group
• AXA private healthcare opt-in available
• Fully funded visa sponsorship (where applicable)
• Relocation package (if applicable)

About the Practice

Catterick Garrison Vets for Pets is an established, growing small animal practice with a team of three vets, two RVNs, two SVNs, a VCA and an experienced reception team. Led by JVP Jo Monaghan, who brings 27 years of mixed and small animal experience with interests in cardiology and ultrasonography, the practice is known for its close ties to the local community, including members of the armed forces and their families. The team is proud of its inclusive, diverse culture.

The practice is housed in a spacious, newly refurbished in-store location in Catterick Garrison retail park, which offers shopping, dining, cinema, and leisure facilities. Catterick Leisure Centre is directly behind the practice, and the team benefits from great transport links just four miles from the A1, with easy access to Richmond and Bedale in the Yorkshire Dales.