Job Title : Veterinary Surgeon Salary : Up to £65,000 per annum (D.O.E.) Location : Blacks Veterinary Practice, Dudley and surrounding branches across the West-Midlands Job Type : Permanent, full-time and part-time applicants welcomed Hours : Up to 40 hours per week, with a 1:10 full weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and 1:5 Saturdays with time back in Lieu Are you a friendly, enthusiastic team player looking for an amazing opportunity? Are you confident in all areas, including consults, surgery, and dentistry? Then this might be just the role for you… We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Blacks Vets. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who loves branch work and wants to make a branch their home. This role provides a mixture of consults and routine procedures, with support from a dedicated reception team, RVN, and PCA. Why join us? We are a small animal, first-opinion hospital providing true 24-hour care, supported by a highly experienced team of 19 vets — including 7 Certificate Holders in cardiology, dermatology, medicine, ophthalmology, and soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, alongside colleagues currently studying towards further certificates. Our practices are equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, including CT, a fully equipped dental suite (with dental training available), 12 operating theatres, digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, and a comprehensive in-house laboratory — giving you everything you need to deliver exceptional clinical care. Our size, strong insured client base, and varied caseload allow us to support a wide range of clinical interests and professional development ambitions, whether you are looking to deepen existing expertise or pursue further qualifications. We are committed to continually raising the bar in patient care — investing in the calibre and ongoing development of our Vets and Nurses, while maintaining the friendliness, professionalism, and compassion of our Client Care teams. As part of the wider Linnaeus network, we work closely with referral centres and specialists, offering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and additional clinical support across the group. The Team Here at Blacks Vets, we have a proven track record of producing talent in a variety of disciplines from graduates to certificate holders, to branch management, leadership, and director roles. As a progressive, growing and highly successful practice, we are always on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our award-winning friendly team, at our accredited Veterinary Hospital in Dudley and our surrounding local branches (on the edge of the West Midlands, but all within 30 mins of Birmingham City Centre). Not only do we have great clinical facilities, but we also have a spacious break room - including posh coffees! We have a dedicated night team on site that covers all OOH work. Our last appointment is at 6.30pm during weekdays, and weekend work is shared fairly amongst the team on a rota basis - with time back in lieu the following week. What we are looking for Ideally, you will be confident across all first opinion work including surgery and medicine RCVS registered with extensive first opinion experience Enjoys being part of a team and values high standards of care in all areas Previous exposure to dentistry would be beneficial What we offer 5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave Relocation support RCVS and VDS fees paid Employer contribution pension scheme Life assurance E-car salary sacrifice scheme Enhanced equal family leave Extensive internal and funded external CPD About Us Blacks Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Lissa in the recruitment team lissa.semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or call 07523268918 LI-LS1 LI-Onsite Salary Value:£65,000 per annum; Salary Description:Salary up to depending on experience;