Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon

Rosemullion Veterinary Hospital | Falmouth & Helston, Cornwall

24 hours per week | Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (flexible)

Are you looking for a veterinary role that offers a genuine work-life balance, a supportive team culture, and access to outstanding clinical facilities?

At Rosemullion Veterinary Hospital, we're looking for a compassionate and motivated Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and collaborative team. This position offers 24 hours per week, typically worked across Monday to Wednesday, although we're happy to discuss flexibility to suit the right candidate. There are no weekend requirements, but additional weekend work is available for those who would like it.

The role can be based across both our Falmouth and Helston sites, with the option to be primarily based in Helston if preferred.

About Us

Rosemullion Veterinary Hospital is a thriving small animal hospital based in beautiful Falmouth, Cornwall. We're proud of our reputation for delivering exceptional patient care while maintaining a supportive and enjoyable working environment for our team.

We are:

• A Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic
• A Gold Standard Rabbit Friendly Clinic
• Rated Outstanding in both the Team & Professional Responsibility and Diagnostic Service Awards

Our experienced veterinary team includes certificate holders and Advanced Practitioners across a variety of disciplines, including:

• Small Animal Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Internal Medicine
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Emergency & Critical Care

With CVS Vets 24/7 Falmouth providing on-site out-of-hours care, our clinicians benefit from seamless 24/7 patient support without routine OOH commitments.

Across our three sites, our veterinary team consists of 17 vets (14 FTE), including dedicated night vets, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise across areas such as exotics, surgery, medicine, imaging, ophthalmology and ECC.

Exceptional Facilities

We're proud to offer excellent diagnostic and clinical capabilities, including:

• High-quality ultrasonography
• Digital radiography
• On-site CT scanner
• Endoscopy facilities
• Dedicated surgical suites
• Modern hospital facilities

This allows us to work up cases thoroughly and provide a varied and rewarding caseload.

The Role

This position offers an engaging mix of:

• Consultations
• Surgical procedures
• Inpatient care
• Medical case management

You'll have clinical freedom while benefiting from the support of a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from Veterinary Surgeons who:

• Have ideally been qualified for 2 years or more
• Enjoy building strong client relationships
• Have a medicine or general practice interest (preferred but not essential)
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment
• Are passionate about delivering high standards of patient care

We would also warmly welcome applications from vets with postgraduate qualifications who are interested in:

• Teaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues
• Developing services within their area of expertise
• Contributing to the continued growth of the practice

Life in Cornwall

Based in Falmouth, we're just minutes from the coast and surrounded by some of the UK's most stunning scenery. Whether you enjoy coastal walks, paddleboarding, surfing, sailing or simply spending time outdoors, Cornwall offers an enviable lifestyle.

Falmouth combines a vibrant maritime heritage with an exciting arts, food and cultural scene, making it an excellent place to live and work. The practice is also easily commutable from Truro, Carnon Downs, Redruth, Camborne, Helston and surrounding areas.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive (pro-rated for PT):

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• CVS Pension Scheme
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Interested?

If you're looking for a supportive practice where you can develop your career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life, we'd love to hear from you.

Come and discover why Rosemullion Veterinary Hospital is such a special place to work. Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.