Join Oadby Vets for Pets in Leicester as a Veterinary Surgeon on a full-time, permanent basis. Working 40 hours over 4 days with no out-of-hours or sole charge, this role offers a salary of £38,000 to £60,000 DOE within a supportive, thriving first-opinion practice.
Requirements
Veterinary qualification allowing registration as a Veterinary Surgeon.
Passion for delivering excellent patient and client care.
Strong communication and team-working abilities.
Commitment to continual learning and professional development.
Skills & Responsibilities
Patient and Client Care: Deliver friendly, personalised veterinary care and build lasting client relationships through case continuity and standard consultations.
Surgical and Medical Duties: Perform an equal distribution of consulting and surgical tasks, managing routine, unusual, and emergency cases.
Team Collaboration: Work effectively within an experienced team, contributing ideas and supporting colleague wellbeing in a zero-blame culture.
Continuing Professional Development: Engage in regular CPD, utilize a minimum annual training budget, and pursue career growth and certificates.
Potential transition routes: People from emergency veterinary care or similar clinical roles may bring strong diagnostic and surgical skills, alongside meeting the core veterinary qualifications.
Job description
Veterinary Surgeon
Oadby Vets for Pets, Leicester
Salary: £38,000-£60,000 DOE
40 hours a week over 4 days
1 in 4 Saturdays with time off in lieu
No OOH, Sundays, Bank Holidays or sole charge
4.8/5 client satisfaction rating
97% colleague satisfaction score
Looking for somewhere you can truly enjoy being a vet?
At Oadby Vets for Pets, we're searching for a compassionate, collaborative and client-focused Veterinary Surgeon to join our experienced and supportive team. We are a thriving first-opinion practice that prides itself on delivering friendly, personalised and affordable veterinary care. We believe in clinical freedom, case continuity and practising high-quality medicine without rigid protocols, sales targets or unnecessary pressures.
Whether you're developing your confidence or bringing years of experience, you'll find a team that genuinely enjoys working together. We have an excellent track record of supporting vets to grow professionally, pursue their interests and achieve their goals. Alongside our routine caseload, we also see plenty of unusual and challenging cases that keep every day interesting.
A practice where colleagues come first
Patient care matters enormously to us, but looking after our team comes first.
Our colleague retention is among the best in the group and our engagement scores consistently rank highly. We work hard, support one another and celebrate our successes together. We foster a genuine zero-blame culture where learning, development and wellbeing are prioritised.
You'll be joining a team that values kindness, communication and mutual respect, where everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas and where colleagues always have each other's backs.
What we offer
Sustainable, flexible rota supporting a healthy work-life balance
5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays, rising to 6.6 weeks after two years' service
Additional holiday entitlement and cash bonus awards for long service
Generous pension scheme
25% colleague discount in practice
20% Pets at Home discount plus access to wider retail discount schemes
Private healthcare options via salary sacrifice
Paid CPD leave plus a minimum annual CPD budget of £2,500
Certificate funding and career development support
Access to GDP mentors, certificate holders and Mental Health First Aiders within the business
Why Oadby?
Established, locally trusted practice celebrating over 20 years in the community
Fully refurbished practice in December 2024
Locally owned and managed with a dedicated leadership team
Genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development
Friendly, family feel with no divide between clinical and non-clinical teams
Regular meetings, appraisals, recognition initiatives and team treats
Busy but manageable caseload including small furries, charity and wildlife work
Equal distribution of consulting and surgical duties
Standard 20-minute consultations and 30-minute end-of-life appointments
Protected breaks and administration time
Built-in catch-up and emergency appointment slots
Well-equipped with Muis ultrasound, digital radiography, dental radiography, capnography, ECG, blood pressure monitoring, full in-house laboratory and double theatre facilities
About you
We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who is:
Passionate about delivering excellent patient and client care
A strong communicator and team player
Keen to build lasting client relationships through continuity of care
Committed to continual learning and professional development
Looking for a positive, supportive and collaborative workplace
If you're searching for a practice where you can enjoy being a vet, develop your career and work alongside genuinely great people, we'd love to hear from you.
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
