Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon | Haygate Veterinary Centre - Wellington

Location: Telford, Shropshire
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
Practice Type: First Opinion, Small Animal
Competitive Salary: up to £65,000 Depending on Experience

Your opportunity to be a part of a supportive, improvement-focused team starts here!  
 

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 

 Life at Haygate Veterinary Centre, Wellington

Haygate Veterinary Centre is a busy, well-established small animal practice with a friendly, supportive team of vets, nurses, VCAs and receptionists. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional patient care whilst maintaining a strong community feel.

Our modern facilities include a CT scanner, laparoscopic equipment, digital and dental x-ray, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, multiparameter monitoring and dedicated nurse consult rooms, wards and theatres. As a training practice, we actively support career development and further learning.

Located in the market town of Wellington, Shropshire, we're close to the M54 with easy access to Telford, Shrewsbury and surrounding areas, while also being surrounded by beautiful countryside.

The Role

• Full-time, 40 hours per week over 4 days
• 1 in 5 Saturdays
• Part-time applications considered
• Primarily based at our Wellington branch, with some shifts across our nearby Haygate practices

About You

We're looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who is:

• Passionate about providing outstanding patient and client care
• Confident managing a varied medical and surgical caseload
• Keen to develop their clinical skills and knowledge
• A supportive team player who enjoys mentoring colleagues
• Comfortable working independently and making clinical decisions

You'll bring a good level of clinical autonomy, enjoy working collaboratively with the wider team, and help maintain high clinical standards across the practice.

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: 

• A competitive salary of up to £65,000 DOE
• 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.