Experienced Veterinary Surgeon | Park House Veterinary Centre, Stafford | £35,000–£80,000 DOE
Park House Veterinary Centre is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our 9-vet small animal team, as we say goodbye to a colleague heading off to Australia.
Why Park House?
We're a progressive small animal practice with the caseload and kit to back it up:
- Certificate holders in medicine, cardiology, and two in surgery — most cases worked up and treated in-house
- Visiting CT and MRI scanners for advanced, non-invasive imaging
- Planning approval in progress for a brand-new 32-slice Canon CT scanner, a new dental suite, and an ultrasound room
- Two state-of-the-art theatres for orthopaedics, neurosurgery, and laparoscopy
- Recently added electrochemotherapy equipment and training
The rota
- 4-day week, equal share of ops and consult shifts
- On-call just 1:6 — Saturday morning consults only (8.30–12), no extra Saturdays
- Two long weekends per 6-week block
- Admin time built into every day, so you get a proper lunch and finish on time
What our team says
"The benefits of being at a larger, progressive practice, with lots of equipment available and open collaborative minds to share ideas with... cannot be underestimated." — Geoff, MRCVS
"Park House Vets is a constantly evolving practice where new ideas are strongly encouraged by the whole team... The opportunities that have arisen from Park House Vets have been incredible, from the varied caseload to the introduction of new techniques and procedures." — Lauren, RVN
Meet the team
- Ben — Founder (2001). Enjoys all aspects of small animal practice, especially clinical pathology, and does much of our in-house cytology.
- Nick — RCVS Advanced Practitioner in small animal surgery. Leads on CT-guided correction of limb and spinal deformities, TPLO, fracture repairs, and thoracic/spinal surgery.
- Katie — Advanced Practitioner in small animal medicine. Focuses on complex medical cases using imaging and laparoscopy for non-invasive diagnostics.
- Geoff — Advanced Practitioner status in ultrasound and cardiology, joined 2021.
- Kathryn — Soft tissue surgeon with certificates in Advanced Veterinary Practice and small animal surgery; recently awarded Advanced Practitioner status.
- Dawn — RVC graduate (1977) with a career in mixed practice; now splits her time with us and training other vets at Improve International.
- Jonah — Graduated 2022. Enjoys small animal medicine and surgery, particularly ultrasonography, dentistry and ophthalmology.
- Peta — From New Zealand, graduated Massey University in 2021. Enjoys all areas of the job, especially emergency cases.
Backed to grow
Park House was a founding practice of VetThing (November 2025), which has let us invest heavily in equipment, training, and facilities — including that new CT suite currently in planning.
We're offering
- £35,000–£80,000, depending on experience and qualifications
- 5 weeks' holiday plus bank holidays
- CPD actively encouraged, certificates supported and funded
- Practice subscriptions (BSAVA, BVA, ISFM, VCOT) and professional fees paid
- Comprehensive AXA private healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
Location
Stafford — direct trains to London, Manchester and Birmingham, motorway access, and Manchester/Birmingham/East Midlands airports all within an hour. Cannock Chase and the Peak District on the doorstep for anyone into mountain biking.
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