Job Title: Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Salary: Up to £75,000 (dependent on experience)
Location: Calder Vets – Dewsbury Hospital
Job Type: Permanent. Full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week, over 4 days with a 1:4 full weekends (daytime only)
Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon ready to take the next step in your career? Or a Lead Vet seeking a new challenge and passionate about leading a highly respected, long-established hospital within a large practice group?
If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join us?
Lead and work in a long-established, highly respected Tier 3 RCVS accredited hospital in Dewsbury that supports seven satellite clinics across South and West Yorkshire
Benefit from excellent referral support from our sister hospital, Paragon Veterinary Referrals, giving you confidence with more complex cases
Enjoy outstanding facilities including a CT scanner, digital X-ray, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, in-house laboratory, endoscopy, state-of-the-art dental suite, brand new Cryopen, and laparoscopy
No out-of-hours — a dedicated 24-hour emergency team of experienced vets and nurses manages overnight care
Join a practice committed to sustainability, proudly holding Investors in Environment (iiE) Silver Accreditation 2025
Work in a Cat Friendly Clinic-accredited group Dewsbury Hospital (Gold), Mirfield, Penistone & Waterloo (Silver), Sandal & Denby Dale (Bronze)
The Team
We’re a passionate group of veterinary professionals committed to providing exceptional patient and client care. Our mission is to deliver high-quality healthcare while ensuring every visit is a positive experience.
Our core values are Clinical Excellence, Client Care, Patient Care, Teamwork, Development, and Positivity, and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our fantastic team.
Our team has a wide range of clinical interests, from dermatology to dentistry, with multiple certificates in surgery, medicine, and imaging. Certificate support and funding are actively encouraged for those looking to further develop their interests.
At Calder, you’ll thrive in a friendly, supportive environment that values your input and promotes engaging case discussions — helping you grow both personally and professionally.
We are looking for
A confident and experienced Veterinary Surgeon ready to provide clinical leadership and support.
Someone who consistently upholds high standards of clinical care and client service.
A leader who drives clinical governance and ensures adherence to practice protocols.
A collaborator who works closely with Senior Leadership team colleagues on driving gold standard veterinary care, team wellbeing, and operational decisions.
A supportive mentor who enjoys developing others and fostering a positive, cohesive team culture.
Strong clinical decision-making skills and promotion of evidence-based medicine
Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and stays calm under pressure.
A positive team player who strengthens client relationships and contributes to a great workplace culture.
What we offer
5-weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
Relocation support
RCVS and VDS fees paid
Employer contribution pension scheme
Generous staff discount scheme
Life assurance
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Enhanced equal family leave
Extensive internal and funded external CPD
Dedicated Admin time within working week in private office space
About us
Calder 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 Paige in the recruitment team paige.lyne@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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Salary Value: Up to £75,000 per annum;
Salary Description: depending on experience;
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Linnaeus, formed in 2014 and backed by Mars Petcare, is a leading veterinary services group comprising some of the most highly-respected practices in the UK. The group has seen continued growth and has had fantastic investment in its service offering, enabling it to maintain its position at the very forefront of specialist and first opinion veterinary services and excellence.
Linnaeus is a vibrant, forward-thinking partnership of highly respected veterinary practices across the UK, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession who were carefully selected to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our group.
Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are incredibly proud of each and every member of our diverse portfolio, from the UK’s most respected small animal referral centres to our selection of high-quality first opinion practices.
Through its flexible and supportive culture, its practice teams can focus on delivering top-quality care to their patients. For more on Linnaeus, please visit www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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