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    Join Farnborough Vets for Pets as an Experienced Veterinary Surgeon in Handforth. This permanent or 12-month maternity cover role offers 40 hours per week, a 4-day working week, and a salary of up to £75,000 DOE.

    Requirements

    • Ideally at least 5 years of experience as a Veterinary Surgeon
    • Veterinary degree and eligibility to practice
    • Passion for delivering high standards of patient care and teamwork

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Clinical Care: Deliver high standards of medical and surgical care across a varied caseload using digital X-ray, ultrasound, and in-house laboratory diagnostics.
    • Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with a supportive multidisciplinary team of vets, nurses, and care assistants to drive practice growth.
    • Continuous Learning: Explore and develop clinical interests, including potential work in exotics, supported by generous CPD allowances and certificate backing.
    • Potential transition routes: People from emergency veterinary roles or other small animal practices may bring strong clinical and diagnostic skills, alongside meeting patient care standards.

    Job description

    Permanent & 12-Month Maternity Cover Opportunities | Up to £75,000 DOE | 40 Hours | 4-Day Week | 1:6 Weekends | Flexible Working

    Looking for a role where you can develop your skills, explore your clinical interests and be part of a genuinely supportive team?

    At Farnborough Vets for Pets, we have two exciting opportunities available for experienced Veterinary Surgeons:

    • Permanent position - 40 hours per week
    • 12-month fixed-term maternity cover - 40 hours per week

    Whichever opportunity suits you, you’ll be joining a busy, growing and well-equipped practice where teamwork, development and work-life balance really matter.

    Why Join Us?

    You’ll be part of a friendly, sociable and inclusive team who genuinely enjoy working together and supporting one another. We’re proud to be part of our local community and passionate about delivering the highest standards of care to our patients.

    And, of course, there’s Marley, our practice cat, who very much considers himself an important member of the team!

    About the Practice

    We offer a varied caseload with plenty of opportunity to develop your clinical skills and explore your interests.

    Our facilities include:

    • Brand-new digital X-ray
    • Ultrasound
    • Dental X-ray
    • Rigid endoscope
    • Extensive in-house laboratory diagnostics

    We’re also continuing to invest in the practice, with plans to expand and double our floor space next year, creating an even better environment for our colleagues and patients.

    The Roles

    Both opportunities are 40 hours per week, offering:

    • 4-day working week, 9am to 7pm
    • 1 in 6 weekends
    • Saturday 9am to 5pm
    • Sunday 10am to 4pm
    • Flexible working options available
    • A strong focus on maintaining a healthy work-life balance

    We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon, ideally with at least 5 years’ experience, who enjoys a varied caseload and working collaboratively within a supportive team.

    There’s also plenty of scope to develop your clinical interests, including the opportunity to explore or build experience in exotics.

    Most importantly, we’d love someone who wants to play an active part in the continued growth and development of the practice.

    Meet the Team

    You’ll be working alongside our passionate clinical practice owners and a fantastic team of:

    • 5 Vets
    • 3 RVNs
    • 3 SVNs
    • 2 Veterinary Care Assistants
    • 4 Receptionists

    It’s a close-knit environment where your ideas are welcomed, your voice is heard and your development is encouraged.

    Location

    Our practice is in a convenient retail location with plenty on the doorstep, including:

    • Lidl, Asda and Costco
    • A full shopping centre nearby
    • Free and easy parking
    • Excellent local amenities

    What We Offer

    • Salary up to £75,000 DOE
    • Generous CPD allowance
    • Certificate support encouraged
    • Paid RCVS, VDS and BVA memberships
    • Pension and healthcare benefits
    • Relocation packages
    • Visa sponsorship available
    • Exclusive colleague discounts, including up to 30% at Pets at Home
    • Opportunities for continued career progression

    If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, feel supported, and genuinely enjoy coming to work, we’d love to hear from you.

    For more information or a confidential chat, contact: Maria.Lewis@vetsforpets.com

    Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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

    Apply now
    Vets for Pets

    Experienced Veterinary Surgeon

    Handforth
    On-site
    Up to £75,000 DOE

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