Salary up to £75,000 DOE plus a welcome bonus up to £3,000

Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership is excited to welcome a dedicated Senior Veterinary Surgeon to our team on a permanent basis.

About Us

We are looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon with experience and confidence in both consultations and operations for small animals. We are keen to develop our employees where possible and you will be expected to lead areas of specialism including consults for illnesses, injuries and vaccinations.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In addition to clinical work, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Clinical Director in managing our team at Long Stratton, working closely with our Practice Manager and Head Nurse to streamline operations and optimise daily schedules. Responsibilities include organizing monthly vet meetings, conducting one-on-one check-ins, addressing clinical queries, and assisting with complaint resolution. You'll also collaborate with other Senior Vets across our branches to ensure a consistent and high-quality approach to patient care and supporting company-wide initiatives. Additionally, you'll engage in monthly senior clinical meetings and support our vets with annual reviews.

Why Join Chapelfield?

You'll be joining an incredible team of 22 small animal Veterinary Surgeons, 20 Registered Veterinary Nurses, and a dedicated Support Team. Our team includes certificate holders in areas like surgery, orthopedics, ultrasonography, medicine, and dermatology. We proudly support both local and national charities, including the Dogs Trust centre at Snetterton.

If you’re ready to advance your career in a supportive, dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Fix or flex - find your perfect balance

We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.

Ideally working full time 35 hours per week over 4 days, Monday to Friday, 1:4 Saturday with time back, daily working hours 8:00 - 18:30, Saturday 8:30 - 13:30

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata

*Certificate support

*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider

*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding

*All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

*RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Salary up to £75,000 DOE