Veterinary Surgeon
Crescent Vets
Location: Melton Mowbray
Contract: Permanent / Full-time/Part-time/Flexible
Practice Type: First Opinion
Competitive Salary: Between £50,000 - £60,000 Depending on Experience
Want a flexible clinical role with no Out of Hours or weekend work? Your opportunity to be a part of a supportive, improvement-focused team starts here!
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, youll always have the resources and teams alongside you. Well be your biggest supporter – its in our nature.
With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, youll have the tools to grow—whether youre 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 Crescent SA Vets
Crescent Vets is a local small animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses,and PCAs. Our facilities include x-ray machines, ultrasound, multiparameter, separate dog and cat wards, separate dental, and 3 consulting rooms giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care. We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals. Based in the charming market town of Melton Mowbray, famous for its food heritage and welcoming community, our practice also benefits from excellent transport links to Nottingham and Lincolnshire. With a strong local client base and a close-knit team culture, Crescent Vets offers a supportive workplace where you can genuinely enjoy both your career and lifestyle.
The role is full-time, 40 hours a week across 4 or 5 days (between the hours 8:30am-6:30pm). We can also consider part-time, reduced hours, or flexible applications to help fit around your lifestyle – just let us know what works for you. There is no OOH, weekend, or bank holiday work.
About you:
Were looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our Melton Mowbray team. Working within a culture where clinicians are empowered to make the best decisions, where improvement is encouraged and where best practice is shared, you will be:
* Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, youre committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
* Confident in your clinical skills, youll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
* Keen to develop, youre committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types
* A natural mentor and team player, youll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
* Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
* As an experienced vet, youll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.
This role is based in Melton Mowbray but is commutable from Oakham, Leicester City Centre, Loughborough, Ruddington, Grantham, Newark and surrounding locations.
The benefits
At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. Thats why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, youll 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)
* Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
* 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
Were 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.