Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Orwell Well Vets, Ipswich

Financial Package up to 100,000

Salary up to 75,000 pro rata DOE plus up to 5,000 Welcome Bonus, up to 8,000 Relocation Allowance, 20% of salary paid in month 6 as Elevate Bonus plus benefits.

Ready for a challenge? Explore our Elevate programme

Here at Orwell Veterinary Group, we are looking for a small animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our team and participate in the consulting or surgery rota. You will need a full driving license to drive between our main hospital and 2 branch surgeries.

Our caseload is small animal, including dentistry (including dental x-ray), basic orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, imaging (digital x-ray, new ultrasound machine and endoscopy), medicine, laparoscopic surgery.

The Elevate programme

As part of the Elevate programme and to reward your commitment, we offer exciting additional benefits, including:Up to 5,000 welcome bonus paid in first salary Up to 8,000 relocation bonus

- Elevate bonus paid at month 6 - 20% of annual salary
- Elevate bonus paid at month 12 - 10% of annual salaryConcierge support with the relocation process Paid leave for the duration of your move (up to three days)


Come and join our friendly and supportive team!

Our practice currently has 8 Veterinary Surgeons who are all certificate holders in a variety of areas, including ECC, Medicine, surgery, cardiology, imaging, dentistry, 8 Nurses who are all also certificate holders in ECC, dentistry, behaviour, and feline. Working alongside a number of Support staff working variable hours across our 3 sites. Our close-knit team are friendly, career-driven driven and has a focus on clinical standards, Infection Prevention and Control, as well as driving to lower the use of antibiotics in practice. We encourage CPD and career progression.

We care about your work/life balance

We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.

We can be flexible on the number of days and hours per week. Shifts are normally 08:30-18:30 however, early and late shifts occur during the hours of 8am and 7pm. There will be a requirement to work some weekends, but this will depend on the number of hours worked in a week. Current full-time vets work 1 in 5 Saturdays 8am-12:30pm. There are no out-of-hours involved in this role.

About Orwell Veterinary Group

Orwell Veterinary Group is based in and around Ipswich, Suffolk. We have an RCVS-accredited hospital and 2 consulting-only branches. Our Grange Farm Hospital has 3 consulting rooms, 2 operating theatres, a dedicated dental suite, imaging room, ICU, Isolation, separate dog and cat wards, alongside a spacious prep area. We have laprascopic equipment, dental radiography, a new ultrasound machine, as well as the standard equipment you would find in a hospital. We are investing further in Orwell to bring in even more new equipment and the potential for expansion of consulting rooms and theatres.

The surgery is based in Suffolk, near Ipswich, where you will find a good mix between town and rural settings, the beach is not far away, as well as being near a train station with a direct route into London.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from;

Work-life balance6.6 weeks annual leave Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday


WellbeingPrivate medical insurance Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Cycle to Work scheme Initiatives focused on employee well-being Non-accidental injury support


Development1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata Certificate support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding All our Vets get 1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme


Professional MembershipsBVA membership VDS cover


Colleague BenefitsCompany pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice


At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process
Package up to 100k