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    Join our 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital as an experienced Veterinary Surgeon. Located near London, this part-time role offers 2-3 days per week, a competitive salary of up to £60,000 FTE, no out-of-hours duties, and visa sponsorship for eligible applicants.

    Requirements

    • Veterinary degree and eligibility to practice as a Veterinary Surgeon
    • Experience working within a veterinary practice, ideally in the UK
    • Good understanding of UK veterinary regulations and client care expectations
    • Commitment to clinical excellence with potential interest in exotic or ophthalmology biases

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Surgery and Clinical Care: Deliver first opinion and advanced outpatient services including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and emergency care.
    • Inpatient Management: Provide gold-standard inpatient care alongside a highly skilled nursing and support team.
    • Client Communication: Apply strong interpersonal skills to manage client care expectations and maintain trusted relationships.
    • Continuous Professional Development: Engage with in-house training and utilize CPD funding to pursue advanced certificates.
    • Potential transition routes: People from emergency veterinary roles or specialized small animal practices may bring relevant clinical skills, alongside meeting UK practice standards and regulatory requirements.

    Job description

    We are a 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital, located just 30 minutes by train from London, with direct transport links to Southend and Stansted airports. We’re also just a 25-minute drive from the seaside.

    Our large team consists of 14 vets, including surgical, exotic and medical certificate holders. Some are currently pursuing certificates in surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology and medicine. Our highly skilled nursing team includes many Schedule 3 and imaging-trained professionals, as well as several with post-graduate certificates. In addition, we have 3 Hydrotherapists, 2 Physiotherapists, and 10 Client Care Advisers.

    Our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities include a CT scanner, and we’ve recently expanded our services to offer MRI, Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. We provide gold-standard inpatient care, along with first opinion small animal services and outpatient services such as emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, CT/MRI imaging, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, and laser therapy.

    What We Are Looking For:

    We are seeking an experienced all-round veterinary surgeon who thrives in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment and is committed to clinical excellence. Candidates should ideally have experience working within a UK veterinary practice and have a good understanding of UK veterinary regulations and client care expectations.

    We can also consider an exotic bias or opthalmology bias veterinary surgeon so please reach out should this be an interest of yours!

    We will offer you a great work-life balance working part time 2-3 days week and 1 in 4 weekends. No out-of-hours duties, plus a minimal on-call rota (about 3-4 times a year).

    We can offer you

    • An attractive salary of up to £60,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
    • A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
    • A supportive management structure
    • 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
    • Access to private health insurance
    • A contributory pension scheme
    • In-house career development opportunity
    • Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
    • We are an accredited sponsor and can issue certificates of sponsorship for Tier 2 (General) visas to suitable applicants
    • Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
    • Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

    If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Lizzie from our Talent Acquisition team via email; southvets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.

    Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

    Location: SS13 3BY

    We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

    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!

    Apply now
    Vets for Pets

    Veterinary Surgeon

    Basildon
    On-site
    Up to £60,000 dependent on experience (FTE)

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