Job Description

We have an opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to support our small animal team in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire.

The Role:

The position is for a permanent veterinary surgeon, with a good level of post graduate experience, to work on our day rota including weekends, ideally full time, however part time hours are available for the right candidate. A medical bias would be preferential and support for a certificate would be available We have our own dedicated out of hours team who take over for the night shifts.

About us:

We are a tier 3 hospital status practice with a fantastic local reputation and have been with Vet Partners since March 2019. Ashfield House is a bit of a hybrid between first opinion and a referral clinic, due to both the facilities available and the experience of our team. We currently have 17 vets, which are a mix of full-time and part time. The role is to replace one of our team who will soon be moving to London to be nearer her family.


The main hospital has access to a high-end ultrasound machine, digital radiography, dental radiography, endoscopy/rhinoscopy/bronchoscopy, electrocautery, laparoscopy, tonometry and slit lamp and more. Our biggest branch also has access to digital radiography including dental, and ultrasound and a fully equipped lab. The hospital lab can run most things including T4, SDMA, Cortisol, Bile acids, Cpli/Fpli, Coags, urine sediments etc, and we have access to the Imagyst for rapid haematology and cytology interpretations if needed.


We pride ourselves on providing the best first opinion veterinary care to our patients, utilising our heavily experienced veterinary team in a multi-disciplinary approach. We are fortunate to have many certificate holders at Ashfield House. These include Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesia and Dermatology. We currently have vets working towards certificates in Surgery, Imaging, Internal Medicine and Endoscopy.


Our two surgery certificate holders carry out more complex procedures on a regular basis, which includes BOAS surgery, cruciate surgery (eg TPLO/CCWO), patella surgeries, fracture repair, cholecystectomy, liver lobe resection, TECAs and so on. We also have access to laser therapy, acupuncture and physiotherapy within the clinics. We emphasise a team approach and developing the individual.


We have a planning approved for an extension for a CT scanner and building work will commence in November this year with a completion date of approximately March 2026.

The Team:

We are a friendly team of likeminded professionals, with a shared view of caring for our customers beloved pets as if they were our own.


The practice currently consists of 17 vets, 23 nurses and 16 support colleagues. Our Vet team is headed by Ben Pugh BVSc (Hons) PGCertSAOphthal MRVCS, Katherine Benstead BVSc (Hons) Cert AVP MRCVS, Jade Higby BVSc PgCert(SAS) MRCVS and Ailsa Woodson BVSc MRCVS

The Area:

The wonderful town of Long Eaton is situated midway between Nottingham and Derby. With easy access from the J24 and J25 of the M1, Long Eaton also features its own train station, great bus service and only a short distance from East Midlands Airport. Making this a fantastic opportunity for commuters!

Benefits of being part of the VetPartners and Ashfield House group:

An attractive package would include (pro rata):

A highly competitive salary of up to 55,000 depending on experience 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays Support for a certificate for the right candidate Generous CPD allowance with training and support Subscriptions to RCVS, VDS and one other of your choice Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay. Company pension scheme Company Healthshield scheme Company sick pay scheme A generous staff discount scheme Discounted veterinary fees. My Perks- offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more. Cycle to work scheme. And more!

If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you!