Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal in Frome

Salary up to £60,000 DOE, welcome bonus up to £5,000 and relocation allowance up to £5,000

Bellevue Vets, a Silver ISFM-accredited practice in Frome, is looking for an experienced and confident Veterinary Surgeon to join our close-knit team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of the practice. This is an opportunity for a vet who enjoys autonomy, values high clinical standards and wants to make a real impact within a well-established community practice.

A Varied Caseload With Clinical Freedom

Our patients include cats, dogs, rabbits, small furries, along with a small number of exotics and wildlife brought in by the local public. The caseload offers a healthy balance between consultations and surgery, with procedures largely routine but varied enough to keep every day interesting. You’ll be trusted to work cases up thoroughly, enjoy continuity where possible and practice medicine your way, with access to digital X-ray, ultrasound, VetAir dental equipment and multi-parameter monitoring. When needed, referral pathways are readily available, ensuring the best outcomes for both you and your patients.

A Unique Practice With Thoughtful Design

Housed within a beautifully converted, purpose-designed barn, the practice offers a calm and welcoming environment. Facilities include a spacious reception area, two consulting rooms plus a dedicated RVN consult room, prep area and theatre, lab, X-ray room, dispensary and a dedicated euthanasia room. Separate dog and cat wards with recovery kennels, isolation facilities, a comfortable staff room with kitchen and a large on-site car park all contribute to a smooth and supportive working day.

Work-Life Balance That Truly Delivers

Full-time hours are 38 per week worked across four days, with part-time applications very welcome. The weekend commitment is 1:4 Saturdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm, and there are no out-of-hours or on-call requirements, allowing you to enjoy a genuine balance between work and life outside the clinic.

A Supportive Team With Ambition

You’ll be joining a friendly and experienced team of two vets, four RVNs and a dedicated client care team, all supported by an engaged Director of Practice. We also benefit from a visiting orthopaedics specialist and are open to supporting certificate study for vets looking to further develop their expertise. Giving back is important to us, and we’re proud to work alongside charities such as Dogs Trust and Cats Protection.

Life in Frome

Frome is a vibrant market town known for its creative community and excellent quality of life. Surrounded by beautiful Somerset countryside and within easy reach of Bath, Bristol and the Mendip Hills, the area offers fantastic walking, culture, food and countryside living, making it an ideal place to settle both professionally and personally.

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 the following:

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• 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
• 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
• 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

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Salary up to £60,000 DOE