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Collierville, Tennessee

Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinarian Top 10% in Surgery (Veterinary)Part-Time

Listed compensation

Up to £80k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job description

Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for a new opportunity with flexible working hours? Vets for Pets Coventry is an established, busy, modern practice with a long-standing team of colleagues who pride themselves on their friendly atmosphere and team spirit.
We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our team of 6 vets, 8 nurses, Student Veterinary Nurse, Veterinary Care Assistant, 7 Receptionists and Practice Manager. 
Practice Owners Cristina and Leah bought the practice 7 years ago and have built the team from 3 to an impressive 26 members. Cristina is the Practice Manager, running the practice day to day and Leah is a qualified RVN who leads the nursing team. Together they have built a great team who provide outstanding pet healthcare to their clients in Coventry. Situated just minutes from the M6 and M69, our practice is within easy reach of both Birmingham and Leicester. Being based within a busy Pets at Home store in a popular residential area, you'll have ample opportunity to see a wide variety of interesting medical and surgical cases.
You’ll be working in a bright, spacious, air-conditioned surgery, built to industry-leading standards. Our state-of-the-art equipment includes digital radiography, ultrasound, and in-house blood machines, ensuring you have the best tools at your disposal to provide top-quality care. 
We are ideally looking for an experienced vet, who is confident with all routine surgical and medical cases. Special interests will be welcomed and supported, experience or interest in exotics would be desirable but not essential. The practice has an experienced veterinary team who see a variety of clinical cases and provide specialised surgeries. 
The role is part time, and you will need to contribute to the weekend rota (Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am – 4pm). No sole charge or OOHs. We can be flexible on shifts and rotation to allow for a great work life balance. We can also consider more hours for the right candidate.
Cristina and Leah can offer;

Salary up to £80k (dependent on experience / FTE)
5.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (increasing after 2 years’ service)
Extra day off for your birthday
Flexible rota and no OOHs responsibility
CPD and certificate supported & funded
Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA and VDS)
Contributory pension scheme
20% Colleague discount at Pets at Home and The Vet Group, plus exclusive company discounts and rewards
Supportive and friendly work environment - access to Colleague Assistance Programmes 

If you would like to join our team and you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, then we would love to hear from you. To apply please visit www. vets4petscareers. com For more information, please contact Southvets@vets4pets. com     
Location: CV2 2TW
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical and surgical care to a variety of pet cases in a modern practice. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of vets and nurses to deliver outstanding healthcare and customer service.

Requirements

Experienced Veterinary Surgeon confident in routine surgical and medical cases. Interest or experience in exotics is desirable, and availability for weekend rota shifts is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Routine SurgeryMedical Case ManagementExotics Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinary Surgeon at Pets at Home a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Surgery (Veterinary) — ranked against 52 active Surgery (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

7.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Surgery (Veterinary)

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Benefits & Perks

5.6 weeks annual leave
Extra day off for birthday
CPD funded
Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
Contributory pension scheme
20% colleague discount
Colleague Assistance Programmes