Veterinary Surgeon

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.

With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

MiNightVet Plymouth is looking for an Out‑of‑Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join our established, supportive, and highly skilled ECC team. With strong clinical expertise on site, excellent facilities, and a flexible rota, this is a fantastic role for someone who thrives in emergency work and wants to develop further.

About You

You'll be a great match if you:

• Are confident with sole-charge emergency work
• Stay calm and structured during busy shifts
• Value a friendly, stable clinical team
• Want to develop clinically or pursue a certificate
• Enjoy ECC caseload and variety
• Are seeking flexibility and good work–life balance

This role is working 7:30am-7:30pm every other Sunday. You'll lead on overnight emergency and critical care cases, supported by a capable RVN team and Twilight Vet. The rota offers predictability, balance, and the chance to work on an interesting and varied caseload.

Life at Woodlands Veterinary Hospital

Woodlands Veterinary Hospital is a Small Animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists.

We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals. Our large team of Veterinary Surgeons and RVNs is proud to be an RCVS Approved Graduate Development Practice, supporting the Veterinary Graduate Development Programme. We also support training for SVNs where possible, and encourage open case discussion and idea sharing.

Among our team, we currently have an Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery, an Advanced Practitioner in small Animal Dentistry, a certificate holder in medicine, and two vets who are close to completing certificates in emergency & critical care and imaging.

The practice has invested in the latest up to date equipment in order to provide you with the best possible working environment!

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:

• 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)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• 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

 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.

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com