This a busy RCVS accredited practice located across four sites in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion and has been at the heart of the community for 90 years. The team pride themselves on their gold star service invest in our team and technology. The practices are modern and fully equipped with Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Digital X-ray, ECG, In-house Lab, separate dog and cat facilities and they carry out advanced soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries at their Cardigan surgery.

The team is made up of 6 full time equivalent Small Animal Veterinary Surgeons, a great team of 8 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses and 2 Animal Nursing Assistants. The team are closely involved with local rescue organizations including Hedgely Hogspital hedgehog rescue and Ceredigion RSPCA.

The team are looking for a veterinary surgeon with at least 2 years’ experience to work in one of the busy surgeries (location negotiable). The caseload is hugely varied with plenty of opportunity to develop and grow in all areas of veterinary medicine – from routine neutering to complex soft-tissue and orthopaedic surgery.
You must be a positive and friendly Veterinary Surgeon who can continue to nurture a great working environment.

This is a full time position with shifts between 8:30am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday and there are no OOH requirements.

Salary up to 51k, dependent upon experience plus 5 weeks paid holiday not including bank holidays, 5 days paid CPD leave, 1250 CPD Allowance per annum, Private Medical Insurance, VDS Membership paid and BVA Membership paid.

If this role sounds of interest please email your CV through to [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900.

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Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Our client is opening a brand new branch practice and are looking for a a Lead Vet to head up and manage their opening team. The is opening in the centre of a large catchment with excellent retail neighbours which is always positive for veterinary start-up businesses that will draw a constant supply of potential clients.

This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced vet, most likely a minimum of 2 years and happy with most routine surgical procedures and medical case. The role will allow someone to grow and develop a business and to pop their own clinical stamp on a practice.

Our client is happy to fund certificates in any small discipline.

They offer a 4 day week, with 1 in 6 weekends so excellent work-life balance. Generous CPD, Fees paid and 5 weeks holidays with most bank holidays off.

As the practice grows the Lead vet will be involved in the recruitment and development of other vets and nurses. There is also the chance for the Lead Vet to buy into the practice as a partner if they wished.

The practice will be well equipped, digital x-ray, full lab, ultrasound, walk in kennels, large prep area and imaging room as well as a spacious theatre. In addition, there is an entire spare floor with office, breakout areas and room for further expansion.

Our client based near Finchley, North West London have a vacancy for a vet comfortable with routine surgeries and medical cases to join them.

There are currently 2 vets in this practice, plus this vacancy, so there is very limited sole charge required. The incoming vet will work a 4 day week with a share of weekend on a 1/6 basis.

The practice is well equipped, with equipment such as, ECG, Ultrasound, Digital X-ray. full lab including bio-chem and haemotology as well as full ex-lap kit. In addition, MRI and CT is available at the sister branch as short distance away.

Our client situated in South West London have a vacancy for a veterinary surgeon with 2 or more years to join them. Applicants must be comfortable with routine soft tissue surgery and happy to work up their own medical cases. There will be a some periods of sole charge so again, candidates must happy with that. There is a great team of nurses and support staff in this practice.

The practice is a well equipped first opinion practice with everything you need to deliver a fantastic serve to patients and clients. In addition, there is a large hospital, sister practice with added facilities.

The rota for this client is based on a 5 day working week of 40 hours. There are no OOH's.

This practice is close to:

• The River Thames
• Kew Gardens
• King's Observatory
• Woodlands
• St Margarets
• East Twickenham
• Osterley
• Hounslow

Our client in South London, easily commutable to:

• Central London
• Croydon
• Epsom
• Mitcham
• Bromley
• Twickenham
• Sutton
• Chessington

Have a a vacancy for a confident night vet to join their night team. The successful candidate will work a 7 night on 14 night off rota providing exceptional work life balance. There is an experienced support team every night and as the practice supports a number of local practices, shifts are always busy, with a varied caseload.

As an RCVS recognized Tier 3 hospital, it is very well equipped meaning vets are able to provide exceptional care.

As well as a fantastic rota, there is also a very generous package of CPD, RCVS fees paid, BVA fees paid as VDS. There is also an exceptional salary offered for all levels of experience, but of course, for vets with many years experienced and perhaps with, or close to completing certificates, this will be even higher.

For those wanting to start certificates, this will be actively encouraged.

This lovely practice is based in the heart Of Merseyside, just a few miles outside of Liverpool. They are a growing business and have the need to expand the team by recruiting another vet to join them.

A modern and well equipped surgery they have all the usual toys, including ultrasound doppler, in house blood machines, digital X-Ray etc

They are an accredited tier 2 RCVS practice and work to practice standards. They are cat friendly and are hoping to grow the team with a third vet this year. They are looking for a competent vet who is passionate about animal care, ideally they would like someone with 12 months experience upwards and they offer clinical freedom and the caseload is very varied with the team endeavoring to keep cases in house. They carry out many soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries and will fully support any areas of interest you may have. They are more than happy to look at investment for new equipment to support this if required and will support certificates

Ideally this will be a full time role over 4 days per week and 1 in 4 weekends but No OOH’s however they are able to look at part time roles of 25 hours upwards for the right person. They are looking to pay generously for the right person

If you would like to apply then please contact [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900

If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.

Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Our client require an experienced vet looking to work just one weekend every 6 weeks, however this could be increased if that suited the candidate. As a hospital there are always opportunities for overtime as and when required/requested.

This is a busy hospital and the work on the weekend is sole charge. Candidates must therefor be happy with working as the sole charge vet alongside an RVN. As a tier 3 hospital, they are very well equipped for you to deal with most routine consults, surgeries and emergency.

The days worked are full days, allowing for handover to and from the night team.

An excellent pro-rata benefits package is offered.

This client are looking for a full time vet to join their 10 vet mixed practice in beautiful West Wales. They have a supportive, caring and adaptable culture, provide great clinical support and actively promote and encourage a healthy life balance.

This role offers the potential for you to expand your professional interests whilst helping grow the teams services. The team are passionate about supporting all of their vets’ interests and as such, are able to offer work within either their small animal or large animal teams, with an equine bias or a truly mixed role – the decision is yours.
You would be part of a varied team of vets, RVNs, ANAs and receptionists that are committed to providing compassionate and professional patient care. The vets are a team of experienced small and large animal vets and some spritely new and recent grads, all with a variety of experiences, interests and backgrounds, including a certificate holder, Mastitis Control Plan deliverer and an AHDB Mobility Mentor. The nursing team comprises a certificate holder, dental and behavioural interests and a farm vet tech. They are also an RVN training practice.

The full time role is ideally a 40 hour week, although the team are able to offer part-time roles and flexible working patterns over days that are right for the whole team. They team have no evening surgeries and opening hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
The team are also able to offer no weekend work or OOH shifts should this be preferred. They provide a positive and sustainable working environment and are keen to support interests and responsibilities outside of work.

The small animal hospital is undergoing an exciting re-vamp to improve the first-rate patient care the team are able to provide. There is free use of the practice flat, located directly above the hospital, for when needs arise.
The large animal approach is driven by the teams pride in providing a proactive perspective on welfare, flock/herd health and all things farm, as well as offering and supporting clients with the more traditional services. The Farm team run frequent farmer meetings and workshops and boast steady involvement in a variety of on-farm research projects.

The team are looking for a professional and considerate practitioner with experience in clinical practice who can make, follow-through and reflect on their own decisions and get involved in the teams good-humoured practice discussions. They like people to lead by example and take time to care, for themselves and others.

Benefits (subject to pro rata)
• Salary depending on experience
• 5 weeks paid holiday not including bank holidays
• 5 days paid CPD leave
• 1250 CPD Allowance per annum
• Private Medical Insurance
• VDS Membership paid
• BVA Membership paid
• Service based holiday entitlement increases



If this role sounds of interest please email your CV through to [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900.

Not all of our roles are on our website, so if you are looking to move jobs, please get in touch to discuss your options.

If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.

Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.
This client are looking for a full time vet to join their 10 vet mixed practice in beautiful West Wales. They have a supportive, caring and adaptable culture, provide great clinical support and actively promote and encourage a healthy life balance.

This role offers the potential for you to expand your professional interests whilst helping grow the teams services. The team are passionate about supporting all of their vets’ interests and as such, are able to offer work within either their small animal or large animal teams, with an equine bias or a truly mixed role – the decision is yours.
You would be part of a varied team of vets, RVNs, ANAs and receptionists that are committed to providing compassionate and professional patient care. The vets are a team of experienced small and large animal vets and some spritely new and recent grads, all with a variety of experiences, interests and backgrounds, including a certificate holder, Mastitis Control Plan deliverer and an AHDB Mobility Mentor. The nursing team comprises a certificate holder, dental and behavioural interests and a farm vet tech. They are also an RVN training practice.

The full time role is ideally a 40 hour week, although the team are able to offer part-time roles and flexible working patterns over days that are right for the whole team. They team have no evening surgeries and opening hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
The team are also able to offer no weekend work or OOH shifts should this be preferred. They provide a positive and sustainable working environment and are keen to support interests and responsibilities outside of work.

The small animal hospital is undergoing an exciting re-vamp to improve the first-rate patient care the team are able to provide. There is free use of the practice flat, located directly above the hospital, for when needs arise.
The large animal approach is driven by the teams pride in providing a proactive perspective on welfare, flock/herd health and all things farm, as well as offering and supporting clients with the more traditional services. The Farm team run frequent farmer meetings and workshops and boast steady involvement in a variety of on-farm research projects.

The team are looking for a professional and considerate practitioner with experience in clinical practice who can make, follow-through and reflect on their own decisions and get involved in the teams good-humoured practice discussions. They like people to lead by example and take time to care, for themselves and others.

Benefits (subject to pro rata)
• Salary depending on experience
• 5 weeks paid holiday not including bank holidays
• 5 days paid CPD leave
• 1250 CPD Allowance per annum
• Private Medical Insurance
• VDS Membership paid
• BVA Membership paid
• Service based holiday entitlement increases



If this role sounds of interest please email your CV through to [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900.

Not all of our roles are on our website, so if you are looking to move jobs, please get in touch to discuss your options.

If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.

Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Our client in Oxfordshire have a vacancy for a small animal veterinary surgeon, between 18-24 hours per week. They can be flexible over days/times and would welcome a discussion.

Whilst there aren't lots of periods of sole charge, the practice is busy so this role would suit someone who is comfortable with routine surgical and medical cases. There are many opportunities for candidates to improve on their skill levels and experiences working alongside certificate holders.

The practice itself is a well equipped first opinion practice giving candidates the opportunity work up cases to a good standard. They also have access to a hospital for referrals where required.

Our client is happy to help candidates work towards certificates in any small animal discipline. They can also look to take on existing training agreements where these are in place and might be preventing candidates from moving on.

Other benefits include exceptional salaries linked to experience, 5 weeks holidays, most bank holidays and professional fees paid.

Growing practice situated in County Down, requires small animal vet for a flexible rota.
As this practice is super flexible to look at full or part time hours, this is an excellent opportunity for someone who prefers to spend their time traveling or working on other things.
The practice are able to discuss a rota which would suit your lifestyle, with competitive pay.
The team work a varied caseload of small animal work, and carry out orthopedics on site. The routine surgical caseload is quite high and could be developed even further, so this would suit someone who enjoys time in theatre.
There are No OOH's and the practice opens only on Saturday mornings
Applications are welcome for vets who are keen to develop in a particular interest, and are confident to work in routine general practice
If you would like to apply then please contact [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900
If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.
Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Situated close to Belfast, this practice are established and friendly and have an excellent reputation locally. They are looking for a vet with good skills who would like to work in a fear free environment where you will be appreciated as part of a lovely team
As this practice is super flexible to look at full or part time hours, this is an excellent opportunity for someone who is maybe looking this
The practice are able to discuss a rota which would suit your lifestyle, with competitive pay. Saturday mornings are worked on a rota and there are No OOH's
The team work a varied caseload of small animal work, and are a stand alone practice with 4 spacious consult rooms and great modern facilities
Applications are welcome for vets who are keen to develop in a particular interest, and are confident to work in routine general practice. Ideally you will have an interest in palliative care, but this is not essential.
If you would like to apply then please contact [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900
If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.
Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Our client would like a confident veterinary surgeon to join them. This role would involve mentoring a newly qualified veterinary surgeon so applicants must be happy with most routine cases both surgical and medical. Orthopaedics are not required as these can can be covered locally, however candidates interested in this area are welcome to apply.

Our client will welcome candidates wanting to start certificates, part way through certificates or indeed, completed. They will fund training and will also buy out existing training agreements if they are a barrier to candidates applying for new roles.

The practice located in a lovely village 20 minutes from Lincoln was recently refurbished and is equipped to a high standard with digital x-ray, ultrasound and full labs. They have all the equipment needed to provide a full first opinion service. They are also happy to provide additional funding for specific equipment vets feel they need.

Th rota is based around 4 full days with 1:3 Saturdays.

Our client offer industry leading packages, up to 80k, excellent CPD packages including certificate funding, VDS, RCVS Fees etc paid and 5 weeks holiday.

For candidates with aspirations of partnership and the financial rewards that brings, this could be an option here.

This lovely and supportive team are looking to take on an enthusiastic and confident small animal vet who could be newly graduated or experienced

Based in a seaside resort on the Fylde coast, easily reached from Fleetwood, Blackpool, Cleveleys and Preston, this team are accepting applications from all levels of experience and are a great place to learn. The team are more than happy to develop vets who are just starting out and work with 20 minute consults to allow comprehensive care, and the practice work extensively in the local community.

The practice are happy to provide initial support and mentoring or are keen to invest in new equipment and marketing for more experience vets who are looking to develop further interests.

Flexible to look at part or full time, 4 day week with 1:5 Saturdays
Salary up to 55k with great benefits package

If you would like to apply then please contact [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900

If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.

Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Our client owns a group of 6 small animal practices in the Suffolk area. Due to their continuing success and for the welfare of the current team, they are looking for an additional two vets to allow a better work/life balance.

The client shows a real commitment to putting the vets and nurses and their well being at the for front of what they do. The owners are currently in the process of reducing the hours that the current team are working to 40 and taking the working week to 4 days.

They are looking for 2 experienced Veterinary Surgeons to join them. Support in operating can be provided but ideally the candidate will be confident and competent in performing all routine surgeries as well as procedures such as c-sections, dentals, pyometras and enterotomy/cystotomies. However, they are open to a consult only role. Certificate holders or vets with experience/interests in cardiology, medicine or surgery would be an added benefit but this is not essential. Further work towards a certificate/career progression is desired.

The group strongly believe that hospitalised animals should not be transported between an out of hours provider, therefore there will be some inpatient care. This will be on a rota basis with TOIL following a weekend worked which will be a maximum of 1:4 weekends. There will be a nurse as a first point of call with the vet contacted as a back up.
Ideally they are looking for full time applicants but can be flexible with regards to hours and part-time applicants would be considered. However, contribution to the weekend rota is mandatory. You will be working between the main hospital and 1 – 2 branches allowing you develop relationships with clients and their pets. The hospital typically runs with 3-4 vets per day performing a mixture of consulting and operating. The 5 branch surgeries have all been recently renovated and offer daily consultations with 1-2 routine ops mornings at the larger branches. Branch work is normally sole charge with the ability to refer cases to the hospital if needed. The group are well equipped with high quality ultrasound including cardiac probe and ECG, digital radiography, CT scanner, electrocautery and therapeutic K-laser. They have multi-parameter monitoring for anaesthetics and have a good range of surgical equipment including for all general orthopaedics.

The ideal candidate will have some previous experience and although the client can accommodate a consult only vet you must be confident with sole charge. Vets are encouraged to retain their own cases to improve client communication and improve job satisfaction. The team is looking for vets who want to share their experiences with them and look to grow with the practice. The team have regular practice meetings to discuss new ideas/address any issues that arise and also work towards ensuring all members of staff receive regular appraisals and 1-1 sessions with management

For more information on this role or if you would like to apply then please contact [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900.

Not all of our roles are on our website, so if you are looking to move jobs, please get in touch to discuss your options.

If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.

Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters
have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.

Our client is a three site group, close to St Andrews who are looking for a full or part time small animal vet to join their welcoming team.

The practice are seeking an experienced candidate to join them, the team is enthusiastic, and dynamic and consists of 5 vets, 6 RVNs, and 5 receptionists. The practice is well-equipped with high standard facilities including 2 surgical theatres, dental suite, digital and dental x-ray, endoscopy, new Imotek ultrasound machine and in-house lab. They have regular vet and full team meetings and offer a fantastic supportive and progressive environment. Further study and career progression is supported and very much encouraged.

Duties include general first opinion medicine and surgery case load. The rota would be 4 or 5 day a week depending on candidate with 1:5 weekends (sat only) with a day off the following week. No phones or OOH past 7pm with inpatients being held on weeknights only. You will have some practice experience and be confident with both routine soft tissue surgery and first opinion medical workups. You may be working in smaller groups or sole charge, so you must be comfortable with this but support is available if required. Good communication skills with the team and the clients are a must, to keep up with the faster pace in the current clinical setting.

For more information on this role or if you would like to apply then please contact [email protected] or give me a call on 01422 433900.

Not all of our roles are on our website, so if you are looking to move jobs, please get in touch to discuss your options.

If this vacancy isn’t quite right for you, please visit www.brightleaf.co.uk to view a full list of our current vacancies. You can also sign up for email alerts to receive news of new vacancies the second they are posted.

Bright Leaf Recruitment is a recruitment agency specialising in veterinary recruitment. We have been placing exceptional veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in great roles around the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia since 2010. Our team of expert recruiters
have over two decades of experience in the veterinary recruitment industry.