Veterinary surgeon

As a Veterinary Surgeon at Woodstock 24-Hour Hospital, you will be accountable for delivering exceptional patient care while ensuring the highest standards of clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and client service. You will work alongside a dedicated and experienced team committed to providing outstanding care for our patients, clients, and colleagues. Woodstock 24-Hour Hospital is a modern, well‑equipped veterinary hospital and the central hub for the Oxford region. We provide high‑quality, honest veterinary care for pets day and night. Located on the edge of the Cotswolds, Woodstock is a picturesque town with excellent access to Oxford city centre. Our recently refurbished hospital includes facilities such as a CT scanner, digital radiography and laparoscopic equipment. Led by two long‑standing Branch Partners who are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and supporting their team, Woodstock 24-Hour Hospital is proud of its collaborative, welcoming culture. With many long‑serving team members, we offer a supportive environment where veterinary professionals can thrive. This is a genuinely varied role with opportunities to develop skills and interests across multiple areas of practice. We have a range of positions available within the hospital, allowing us to consider candidates with different levels of experience and clinical interests.

Our caseload is diverse and rewarding, including:

• A high and varied surgical caseload, from routine procedures to more complex surgical cases.
• A busy consulting service with a loyal and long‑standing client base.
• A significant number of referred and transferred cases from across the region.
• Emergency and critical care patients, providing exposure to a wide range of urgent and complex presentations.
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues in a true hospital environment.

This role is a 40‑hour contract working 4 days, including 1:6 full weekends, pro‑rota bank holidays and on‑call duties. For a friendly and confidential initial conversation, please email Laura Higgs at laura.higgs@medivet.co.uk.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24‑hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available
• Sabbatical options based on length of service

Lifestyle

• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in consults and surgery to the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance
• Develop tailored treatment plans with clients
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team
• Share your skills and support our Medivet communities’ development