Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon

Pets at Home

• Location: Handforth, Cheshire
• Salary: £65,000 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Posted: 12 hours ago

Leighton Buzzard Companion Care is seeking an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly and supportive team. 

You will be joining a local, RCVS Practice Standards Accredited clinic where Roman, our Veterinary Partner has clinical freedom and you will also have the support and benefits of working for the Vet Group.

The team sees a wide variety of cat, dog, rabbit and guinea pig medical and surgical cases and offer 20-minute consults as standard. Leighton Buzzard benefits from lots of free parking, easy access to the M1 or A4146 and A5. The practice is bright, spacious, air-conditioned and is purpose-built to leading industry standards with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray, ultrasound and in-house laboratory facilities.

The team holds a variety of interests from behaviour and wellness through to small furry care! Roman is encouraging of CPD and is happy to support study towards Certificate level.

You will feel confident with routine surgical and medical cases and enjoy building strong relationships with patients, clients, and team.

We are flexible to consider both full-time and part-time applications. Your rota will be inclusive of weekends on a 1 in 3 basis with time off in the week. There is occasional sole charge responsibility but no OOH.

In return we can offer you:

• A competitive salary of up to £65,000 p/a (DOE/FTE)
• Enhanced annual leave – 28 days including bank holidays rising to 33 days including bank holidays
• Competitive salary and generous CPD
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS, BVA)
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards – including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group as well as discounts on High Street retailers, restaurants.

To find out more simply contact Laura on southvets@vets4pets.com. 

Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

Location: LU7 4SW

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!
Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!

Business Unit: Vet Group

Date: 16 Sept 2026

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Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!

You will be joining a local, RCVS Practice Standards Accredited clinic where Roman, our Veterinary Partner has clinical freedom and you will also have the support and benefits of working for the Vet Group. The team sees a wide variety of cat, dog, rabbit and guinea pig medical and surgical cases and offer 20 minute consults as standard. Leighton Buzzard benefits from lots of free parking, easy access to the M1 or A4146 and A5. The practice is bright, spacious, air-conditioned and is purpose built to leading industry standards with state of the art equipment including digital X-ray, ultrasound and in-house laboratory facilities. The team holds a variety of interests from behaviour and wellness through to small furry care! Roman is encouraging of CPD and is happy to support study towards Certificate level You will feel confident with routine surgical and medical cases and enjoy building strong relationships with patients, clients and team. We are flexible to consider both full-time and part-time applications. Your rota will be inclusive of weekends on a 1 in 3 basis with time off in the week. There is occasional sole charge responsibility but no OOH. In return we can offer you:

• A competitive salary of up to £65,000 p/a (DOE/FTE)
• Enhanced annual leave - 28 days including bank holidays rising to 33 days including bank holidays
• Competitive salary and generous CPD
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS, BVA)
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group as well as discounts on High Street retailers, restaurants.