Experienced Veterinary Surgeon | Innovative Clinic & Growth

Creature Comforts; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

200 hours annual leave + birthday off

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

£1,500 CPD budget + 5 CPD days

Healthcare incentive after year 1

Share options eligibility after probab

Team culture and social events

Job summary

Creature Comforts is building the vet group of the future, delivering high-quality clinical services with a patient- and client-centric approach. You will work alongside the Clinical Director and veterinary team to provide excellent care for small animals while aligning with the practice’s standards and CPD expectations.

The role requires a strong clinical background, leadership potential, and commitment to ongoing development within a supportive, growth-oriented environment in the London area

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' proven experience as a veterinary surgeon in first opinion practice.
• Experience in an RCVS-accredited practice.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Knowledge of the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct and CPD requirements.
• Desirable ECC (emergency and critical care) exposure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care across consultations, surgery, and case management.
• Work with the veterinary and nursing teams to deliver a quality service efficiently.
• Conduct self-audits of outcomes and proactively seek opportunities to improve with your line manager.
• Maintain clinical standards in line with RCVS requirements and Creature Comforts protocols.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety reporting (VetSafe).
• Ensure CPD requirements are met and share learning with the wider team.

Skills

Surgical experience

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

Evidence-based medicine

Education

BVSc/BVM&S or equivalent

MRCVS or eligible

Tools

Provet Cloud

Job description

Creature Comforts is building the vet group of the future, delivering high-quality clinical services with a patient- and client-centric approach. You will work alongside the Clinical Director and veterinary team to provide excellent care for small animals while aligning with the practice’s standards and CPD expectations.

The role requires a strong clinical background, leadership potential, and commitment to ongoing development within a supportive, growth-oriented environment in the London area