Senior Veterinary Surgeon – Leadership Role, Meaningful Work – Sheffield – £67,500–£80,000

A rewarding opportunity for an experienced Senior Veterinary Surgeon to step into a clinical leadership role at a modern, well-equipped charitable pet hospital in Sheffield — making a genuine difference to pets and owners who need it most. 🐾

About the Hospital

This modern, well-equipped charitable pet hospital in Sheffield has been part of an organisation providing vital veterinary care to pets of people in financial hardship for over a century. It is a highly collaborative and effective working environment, with a team that values case discussion, shared learning and varied clinical interests.

Facilities include separate dog and cat kennelling, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.

About the Role

This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working options available.

As Senior Veterinary Surgeon, you'll lead from the front — providing expert clinical guidance, supporting colleagues with second opinions, and helping to embed high clinical standards and good governance across the team. This is a role that combines hands-on clinical work with genuine leadership responsibility.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading on complex cases and providing second opinions to colleagues
• Coaching, mentoring and developing the wider clinical team
• Communicating evidence-based treatment plans clearly and compassionately with clients
• Contributing to clinical governance and continuous improvement
• Supporting new ways of working in line with the organisation's evolving mission

Why Sheffield?

Sheffield is consistently rated as one of the UK's best cities for quality of life — and it's easy to see why. 🌿 The city has a thriving independent food, music and culture scene, and is surrounded by stunning countryside, sitting right on the doorstep of the Peak District National Park. Direct trains run to London St Pancras in around 2 hours and to Manchester in under an hour, making it brilliantly connected. Sheffield also offers very affordable housing compared to many other major UK cities, and has a strong and welcoming community feel that consistently surprises people who discover it for the first time.

What They're Looking For

They are looking for a confident, experienced Veterinary Surgeon with strong clinical leadership skills, sound judgement and a calm, pragmatic approach to decision-making. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator who enjoys mentoring others and is genuinely motivated by the purpose behind the work. A relocation package of up to £8,000 is available for candidates moving to take up this role. 🌟

What They Can Offer You

✅ Salary £67,500–£80,000 including allowances

✅ Relocation package of up to £8,000

✅ 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days

✅ Three additional paid days annually — Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day 🌟

✅ CPD allowance of one week plus £1,000 per year, with extensive internal CPD and discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show

✅ Full RCVS fees paid

✅ Generous pension — contributions starting at 5% rising to 10%

✅ Life assurance at 4x annual salary

✅ Private medical cover and 24/7 AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme

✅ Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

✅ Flexible working options

✅ Staff discounts on retail, holidays, lifestyle and pet insurance

How to Apply

If you're an experienced vet looking for a senior leadership role with real purpose and an outstanding package in a brilliant city — get in touch with Ciaran today:

📧 ciaran.drew@gvcvets.com 📞 01392 793241 👤 Ciaran Drew – Global Veterinary Careers