Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon, West Mount Vets, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Up to £75,000 DOE | Full-time (40 hours) | Part-time considered | No OOH

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team at West Mount Vets in Huddersfield.

This role would suit an experienced vet who enjoys first opinion practice and is looking to work within a collaborative team where clinical standards are valued, professional development is encouraged and work-life balance is genuinely supported. There is also scope for someone with an interest in developing leadership skills in the future.

Rota: 40 hours a week. If you are seeking part time hours please get in touch to discuss options.

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 West Mount Vets

West Mount Vets is a well-established first opinion practice with a loyal client base and an experienced, welcoming team.

Our purpose-built practice offers:

• Five consulting rooms
• Two operating theatres
• Dedicated dental suite with dental radiography
• Digital radiography

You’ll enjoy a varied medical and surgical caseload, with the support of experienced colleagues and the clinical freedom to make decisions in the best interests of your patients. Our Halifax hospital provides our own out-of-hours service, allowing this role to remain first opinion with no routine OOH commitment.

About you

We’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys building strong client relationships, works well within a supportive team and is keen to continue developing their clinical skills. An interest in mentoring colleagues or progressing into a leadership role would be welcomed but is by no means essential.

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:

• 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)
• 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.