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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Penmellyn Vets, St. Columb Major Hospital, St Columb Major, South West
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Salary up to £65,000 DOE
Salary up to £65,000 DOE
For more than 130 years, Penmellyn Vets has been caring for pets and their owners across mid Cornwall. As a six-site small animal practice, we’ve built a reputation for combining excellent clinical care with a genuine focus on the client journey. We’re now looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team and help continue that tradition.
A Varied Caseload That Keeps Every Day Interesting
Our patients include cats, dogs, rabbits, small furries and the occasional local wildlife patient. The role offers a rewarding balance between consultations and surgery, with plenty of opportunity to develop your clinical interests. Our central hospital in St Columb Major is supported by satellite surgeries in St Austell, Newquay, Pool, Bodmin and Padstow, giving you variety while remaining part of a close-knit team.
Hospital-Level Facilities to Support You
As a hospital practice that accepts referrals, our caseload ranges from routine procedures through to orthopaedics and advanced soft tissue surgery. You’ll have access to excellent equipment including CT, laparoscopy, endoscopy, digital and dental X-ray and laser therapy, allowing you to work cases up to a high clinical standard.
A Purpose-Built Environment Designed for Modern Practice
Our purpose-built hospital features a large reception area, six consultation rooms including a dedicated RVN consult room, a spacious prep area with four theatres, dental and scanning suites, separate dog and cat wards with isolation facilities, and a fully equipped in-house IDEXX laboratory. Comfortable office spaces, a staff room and on-site parking help make day-to-day life easier.
A Rota That Supports Work-Life Balance
This is a full-time role working four days per week with a 1 in 5 weekend rota from 8:30am to 4pm, with time off in lieu during the week. There is no out-of-hours or on-call requirement, and part-time applications are also welcome.
A Team That Encourages Growth
You’ll be joining a collaborative team of 28 vets supported by experienced RVNs and a dedicated client care team. With certificate holders and advanced practitioners across multiple disciplines, there is a strong culture of knowledge sharing, and support for further study or certificates is always encouraged.
Life in Cornwall
Living and working in Cornwall means beautiful coastlines, stunning countryside and a lifestyle that blends outdoor adventure with a relaxed pace of life. From surfing and coastal walks to fantastic food and welcoming communities, it’s an incredible place to build both a career and a life.
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 balance
6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays pro rata
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
Private 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
Development
£1250 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 Memberships
BVA membership
VDS cover
RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
Company 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
Penmellyn Vets, St. Columb Major Hospital
Station Road, Saint Columb Major, St Columb Major, TR9 6BX, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
Exotic Friendly
Rabbit Friendly
Chicken Friendly
At IVC Evidensia we are a 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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Amelia Bateman from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.