Veterinary Surgeon – Crescent Vets
Location: Melton Mowbray
Contract: Permanent / Full-time / Part-time / Flexible
Practice Type: First Opinion
Competitive Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience.
The role is full-time, 40 hours a week across 4 or 5 days (between 8:30am and 6:30pm). Part‑time, reduced hours, or flexible applications are also considered. No out‑of‑hours, weekend or bank holiday work.
About you
- Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals – committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
- Confident in your clinical skills – able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
- Keen to develop – 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 – enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
- Client care comes naturally to you – create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long‑lasting relationships.
- As an experienced vet – bring a strong level of clinical autonomy, comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.
The benefits
- 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 (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
This role is based in Melton Mowbray but is commutable from Oakham, Leicester City Centre, Loughborough, Ruddington, Grantham, Newark and surrounding locations.
