Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Date Posted: 2026-08-24

Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, GB, NR21 9

Application Deadline: 2026-11-23T15:36:35.107

Additional Locations: Fakenham, Norfolk, England / Aylsham, Norfolk, England / Holt, Norfolk, England / Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England / Loddon, Norfolk, England / Long Stratton, Norfolk, England / Norwich, Norfolk, England / Poringland, Norfolk, England / Sheringham, Norfolk, England / Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England / Wymondham, Norfolk, England / Downham Market, Norfolk, England / Brooke, Norfolk, England / Cringleford, Norfolk, England

Primary Care - Vet Surgeon - Small Animal / Summerhill Veterinary Centre, Norfolk

Salary: up to 75,000 DOE plus up to 3,000 relocation allowance

About the Practice

Summerhill Veterinary Centre is a friendly, well-equipped, single-site small animal practice that has served Fakenham, Norfolk since. In mid-April, we will move into a brand-new purpose-built premises featuring more consulting rooms, hydrotherapy, and separate dog and cat waiting areas and kennels. We are an RCVS-accredited first-opinion practice that also accepts local referrals and supports veterinary nurse training. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, compassionate care while maintaining a genuinely supportive team environment.

Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are very important to us, reflected in our low turnover and experienced, stable team. We actively encourage team members to develop their interests and find their niche within the practice. Located in a welcoming market town, we are close to the North Norfolk coast and the Norfolk Broads, and around 1 hour 45 minutes from central London by train.

Our Team

We are currently 7 vets and are recruiting an 8th vet to join our supportive team. Our wider team includes:

• 11 Veterinary Nurses
• 2 Veterinary Care Assistants
• 5 Receptionists
• 4 Administrative Support Staff

We have strong clinical expertise within the team, including multiple certificate holders and RCVS Advanced Practitioners across surgery, medicine, ECC, imaging, and ophthalmology. Our nurses are highly involved clinically and run their own clinics, helping us deliver truly holistic patient care.

Working Hours

Standard hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:30 (with flexibility and scheduled days off)

Out-of-hours: We provide our own OOH service for registered clients (no routine consultations).

• Weekday on-call: 17:30-08:30
• Weekend duty: Saturday or Sunday (08:30-08:30)

On-call frequency:

• 1 in 7 (Monday to Saturday)
• 1 in 8 (Sunday)

The rota is shared and may flex slightly depending on team needs.

Our Commitment to Our People

We recognize that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises, and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• 250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro-rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• Opportunities for research funding
• Annual Care Fund allocation of 1250 per vet or nurse
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships such as BVA, VDS, RCVS fees
• Company pension scheme with contributions from IVC
• Cycle to Work and Green Cars Schemes (eligibility applies)
• Voluntary benefits including discounts, cashback, and pet treatment discounts at participating practices

Salary Range

£30,000 - £75,000 per year, up to 75,000 DOE

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. For more information on data processing, please contact us.

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• 11 Veterinary Nurses2 Veterinary Care Assistants5 Receptionists4
Administrative Support StaffWe have strong clinical expertise within the team, including multiple certificate holders and RCVS Advanced Practitioners across surgery, medicine, ECC, imaging and ophthalmology.Our nurses are highly involved clinically and run their own clinics, helping us deliver truly holistic patient care.The HoursStandard hours:Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:30 (with flexibility and scheduled days off)Out-of-hours:We provide our own OOH service for registered clients (no routine consultations).
• Weekday on-call: 17:30-08:30Weekend duty: Saturday or Sunday (08:30-08:30)On-call frequency:1 in 7 (Mon-Sat)1 in 8 (Sun)The rota is shared and may flex slightly depending on team needs.Because our people matterWe recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -Work-life balance6.6 weeks annual leave,
inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthdayWellbeingPrivate Medical InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helplineEnhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy payInitiatives focused on colleague wellbeing Developme#####250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rataCertificate supportLearning and development opportunities via the IVC AcademyAccess to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia providerAll our Vets & Nurses can apply for research fundingAll our Vets get 1250 per annum to spend via our Care FundInfection Prevention and Control ProgrammeQuality Improvement ProgrammeProfessional MembershipsBVA membershipVDS coverRCVS fees Colleague BenefitsCompany pension scheme. IVC will make a contribution as well Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteriaVoluntary
benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailersDiscounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC practice30,000 - 75,000 a yearUp to 75,000 DOEWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.