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