Job Description

Exciting Opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon at Lowesmoor House Vets, Worcester! We're on the lookout for a skilled Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Lowesmoor House Vets in Worcester. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for you to shape your responsibilities according to your interests. Whether you prefer focusing solely on consultations or want to include surgeries, we're exceptionally flexible to accommodate your preferences.

Our wonderful practice

We are a small, family-friendly practice based in Worcester, with plans to expand our fabulous team and continue refurbishing our facilities. We aim to offer an excellent service to our clients and their pets. To support this, we're equipped with in-house lab machines, X-ray (including dental), ultrasound, and an IDEXX blood machine, to name just a few. As a team, we pride ourselves on our fear-free, individually tailored approach to patients and their humans, strong teamwork, mutual support, and a healthy work-life balance that adapts to the needs of each team member. Our fantastic clinical team includes two vets (including our Clinical Director) and two RVNs. Our Clinical Director holds a certificate in chronic pain management. We're extremely fortunate to have a fantastic, loyal client base that has entrusted us with the care of their pets for many years.

Here's what the team have to say

"Lowesmoor has been a supportive, caring, and friendly place to start my career. The workload is very manageable, and I've developed my skills and gained valuable experiences, with support always available when needed. There's a great team atmosphere, and I've really enjoyed my first year as a vet. I hope to continue working at Lowesmoor for many years to come." - Julia, vet.

Rota patterns that work for you

We understand that a healthy work-life balance is crucial for the well-being and productivity of our team members. That's why we proudly offer flexible working hours to accommodate various lifestyles and commitments. We believe that providing flexibility allows our employees to better manage their professional responsibilities while providing a positive and supportive work environment. Ideally, we're looking for someone to work between 16 - 20 hours per week, covering Tuesdays and Fridays, along with 1:3 Saturday mornings (08:30 - 12:30).

A lovely area to live and work

Worcester gives all the benefits of historic city living with easy access to countryside activities. The cathedral and the commandery are highlights to visit. We have the beautiful Malvern hills a short drive away and access to canals and the river Severn for water based activities. There are a number of good schools, both primary and secondary within easy reach of the practice and the 2 stations provide good links out of Worcester. There are a number of lovely villages in easy commuting distance for those who prefer a quieter lifestyle.

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 (pro rata) Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday


WellbeingPrivate Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing


Development1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave (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 1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme


Professional MembershipsBVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees


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


Up to 65,000 pro rata (DOE)