Are you a passionate and confident Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon looking to take the next step in your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vet to join a friendly, well-established team based in South Devon! 🐾✨

🏥 About the Practice & Location:

Located in Plymouth, Devon, this role offers an incredible quality of life with stunning South Devon coastlines, beautiful beaches, and Dartmoor National Park right on your doorstep. 🌊⛰️

The practice combines the close-knit feel of a branch surgery with the support and facilities of a nearby 24/7 purpose-built hospital. 🏢 ✨

Equipment and facilities available include:

• 3 Operating theatres (including a dedicated orthopaedic theatre) 🩺

• CT, digital and dental radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, and laparoscopy 📸

• 7 Consultation rooms, species-specific wards, and isolation facilities 🐱🐶

• Fully equipped in-house laboratory 🔬

👨‍⚕️ About the Role and Team:

This role is predominantly based in a branch setting, allowing you to build lasting relationships with clients and follow cases from start to finish. You’ll enjoy a diverse first-opinion caseload alongside opportunities to get involved with orthopaedics, laparoscopic procedures, and emergency & critical care cases. 🐕💉

You’ll be joining a collaborative team of 14 Vets and 25 RVNs/SVNs, supported by a dedicated Client Care Team. The team includes certificate holders in exotics, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, and diagnostic imaging, as well as visiting specialists in cardiology and ophthalmology. 🤝💙

Working Pattern:

• 📅 Full-time: 4 days per week (typically 9am–7pm)

• ⏱️ Part-time: Welcomed from 20 hours per week

• 🔄 Weekend Rota: 1:5 (Sundays are emergency-only shifts)

• 🚫 No additional OOH or on-call commitments!

🎯 About You (To Be Considered)

• A confident GP Vet who enjoys a good mix of consulting and surgery 🩺
• RCVS registration is essential 📜
• Please note: Due to the independent nature of the branch work, this role is not suitable for new graduates 🚫

• A team player keen to develop clinical interests or explore new ones 📚

• Vets with a specific interest in cardiology or dermatology are particularly encouraged to apply! ✨

💰 Benefits, Including Salary

• 💵 Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE

• 🌴 6.6 weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays)

• 🏥 Private medical insurance

• 👶 Enhanced family leave and pay (maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy)

• 💳 £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet

• 🎓 Funded learning and development, including CPD allowance and training courses

• 💼 BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees paid

• 🚲 Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies)

• 🛍️ Retail discounts and cashback offers

• 🐾 Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets

📩 How to Apply

To discuss this position in confidence, please get in touch with Luke Morris:

📧 Email: luke.morris@gvcvets.com

📞 Phone: 01392 793 256

💬 WhatsApp: 07479 954133