Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal

Somerset & Wiltshire, UK | Permanent | Full-Time or Part-Time
Salary: Up to £65,000 DOE

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon looking for your next career move within a progressive, well-established small animal practice? GVC is assisting a large, multi-site veterinary group based across Somerset and Wiltshire, offering excellent clinical exposure, strong support networks and genuine long-term development opportunities.

This role would suit a confident GP Vet who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, with access to advanced facilities, experienced colleagues and a loyal client base.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a sizeable and experienced veterinary team with multiple certificate holders across medicine, surgery, cardiology and feline medicine, alongside visiting advanced clinicians. The practice operates a dedicated 24-hour small animal hospital for emergency and inpatient care, allowing excellent continuity of care and clinical support.

Facilities across the sites are modern and well equipped, including:

• Fully equipped theatres (including laparoscopic capabilities)

• On-site laboratory

• Digital and dental x-ray, ultrasound and advanced imaging

• ISFM Cat Friendly accredited clinics

• Nurse-led services supporting gold-standard patient care

The Team

You’ll be supported by a highly experienced clinical leadership structure, including Lead Vets and Clinical Directors. The wider team has a broad range of interests including orthopaedics, ECC, internal medicine, cardiology, dentistry, imaging and minimally invasive surgery.

A strong team culture is at the heart of the practice, with an emphasis on collaboration, wellbeing and sustainability.

About You

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

• Completion of VetGDP

• Confident with routine consultations and surgery (or keen to develop further)

• Strong communication skills

• Team-focused with a desire to progress clinically

Rota & Flexibility

• Full-time and part-time options available

• Permanent or fixed-term contracts considered

• Shared out-of-hours rota on a pro-rata basis

• Focus on fair rotas and sustainable workloads

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £65,000 DOE

• Funded external CPD and career progression support

• Holiday allowance plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme

• Enhanced family leave and sickness pay

• Staff discount

• Wellbeing and mental health support

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking veterinary group offering real scope for development, exposure to advanced medicine and a positive, inclusive working environment.

Apply now or contact me for more details –
📧 stephanie.hellier@gvcvets.com
📞 01392 793069