Job Description

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

- Calweton Veterinary Group, Callington, Cornwall

Looking for a new opportunity in a fantastic location?

Calweton Vets is

keen to welcome a new team member!

Our friendly, RCVS accredited practice has been providing outstanding care for pets and farm species in Devon and Cornwall for over 65 years. We're now looking for an experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon that's keen to be part of our dedicated team - plus enjoy all that beautiful Cornwall has to offer!

About us:

We are a large practice with 3 small animal branches and 2 farm branches.The majority of our services are based out of our premises in Callington. We also have fully equipped branches at Looe and Saltash for our clients with pets


We work up medical & surgical cases, with very good relationships with local referral practices.

The Role:

Salary - 44,000 - 60,000 depending on experience and further qualifications Permanent, full-time position (must include Fridays) 4 and a half day weeks and participation in Saturday rota Based at our Callington, Saltash & Looe branches - negotiable Occasional OOH in-patient care


The role includes all the usual Small Animal Vet duties and we're looking for someone able to take sole charge with the experience and confidence to deliver outstanding client service. You will also enjoy mentoring/guiding our new and recent graduates - we are a supportive bunch and want everyone to thrive in their roles.


Your career development and satisfaction are important to us. We offer a generous CPD budget and time off, plus certificates and/or special interests are actively encouraged. As a proud member of the VetPartners family there is also access to VetPartners Learning Hub & specialists.

So, are you our ideal candidate?

Put simply we're looking for a great people person...a real team player who demonstrates excellent communication skills with both clients and colleagues. We are a large team that works collaboratively to ensure we deliver care of the highest standard.


You will be someone who enjoys challenges and rises to them - happy to ask for help but also to offer it when needed.

A little more about us:

We are a team of 8 vets (hoping to become 9), some part-time, some full-time. We're also lucky to have a very large support team of exceptional nurses and receptionists. We have a diagnostic imagining certificate holder, one person currently doing their medicine certificate, a dental dweeb (special interest in dentistry) and multiple nurses with special interests and some studying for extra qualifications.


Our weekly clinical meetings promote the team ethos - we help each other and work exceptionally well as a team!


It's not all work and no play - our down time is valuable and at Calweton Vets we have a great family atmosphere with lots of social activities planned throughout the year.

The Area:

We are extremely lucky to enjoy such a fantastic location with superb history and lots to do.East Cornwall is close to hundreds of beautiful beaches, coastal walks and only about 10 miles from gorgeous Dartmoor.


Who wants city life when there is this kind of country life on offer! But ...if you want city life, Plymouth is not that far away...


Looe is a wonderful seaside town; great to explore on your lunch breaks if there for the day! The sporting adventures are limitless - sailing, surfing, horse riding, walking, climbing, swimming, to name a few...

Our fantastic range of benefits includes:

6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays 1750 CPD Allowance per annum Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions VDS cover Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay Discounted veterinary fees My Perks - offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more Cycle to Work scheme CPD/training support Company sick pay Colleague engagement survey Annual pay reviews Focus on employee wellbeing Career progression opportunities Membership of St Mellion Health Club, Spa & Golf Course

So, if this sounds like the perfect role for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Direct applications only please - no agency submissions