Job Description

Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon - Consult Only

Salary: Up to £60,000 (dependent on experience) Plus £2,000 Welcome bonus

Location: Calder Vets, Denby Dale

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week, over 4 days with a 1:4 full weekends (daytime only) Open to flexible hours.

Are you seeking a role that offers the opportunity to build long-term relationships with clients and their pets?

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, supportive, and highly skilled veterinary and nursing team at Calder Vets.

Why join us?

• Work at our Denby Dale branch, supported by a loyal, long-standing client base.
• Benefit from excellent clinical support from our main hospital in Dewsbury, our wider group of practices, and nearby Paragon Veterinary Referrals, providing reassurance when managing more complex cases.
• Access outstanding facilities across our sites and hospital, including CT scanner, Digital X-ray and ultrasound, Hydrotherapy and rehabilitation unit, In-house laboratory, State-of-the-art dental suite, Brand-new Cryopen and Laparoscopy
• No out-of-hours work — overnight care is managed by a dedicated 24-hour emergency team of experienced vets and nurses at Dewsbury.
• Join a group committed to environmental responsibility, proudly holding Investors in Environment (iiE) Silver Accreditation 2025.
• Be part of a Cat Friendly Clinic–accredited group, with: Dewsbury Hospital (Gold)Mirfield, Penistone & Waterloo (Silver) and Sandal & Denby Dale (Bronze)

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive and progressive environment, while maintaining a healthy work–life balance.

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

• Veterinary Degree Registrable in the UK, enabling full MRCVS status
• Excellent communication skills
• A can-do attitude, determination, and positivity
• Strong team ethos
• Highly experienced and confident across all areas of first-opinion practice

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

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:£60,000 per annum;

Salary Description:Salary up to and depending on experience;