Maternity Cover Veterinary Surgeon

Vets for Pets; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Canterbury is seeking a personable and confident veterinary surgeon for a part-time role covering maternity leave. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £55K and generous benefits including enhanced leave and paid memberships. Join a friendly team of professionals focused on routine surgery and client relationships while enjoying a flexible work-life balance. Application details can be found at the company website or by contacting a team member directly.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous CPD allowance

Enhanced annual leave

Exclusive colleague discounts

Pastoral care and support

OOH provision

Paid memberships

Qualifications

• Confidence in routine surgery is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with patients and clients is necessary.
• Must be a team player with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care in routine surgeries.
• Engage with clients and the community.
• Support team members in their areas of interest.

Skills

Routine surgery confidence

Interpersonal relationship building

Team collaboration

Job description

Shelly and Craig are recruiting for a personable and confident veterinary surgeon to join their team based in the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury. This is a part time role, covering maternity leave from February/March 2026.

Benefits

• Competitive salary - up to £55K
• Generous CPD allowance
• Enhanced annual leave including a day off on your birthday
• Exclusive colleague discounts
• Pastoral care, emotional wellbeing and support
• OOH provision
• Paid memberships - RCVS, BVA, VDS

You will be joining a friendly and close knit team consisting of 2 full time Vets, 5 RVNs, 1 Veterinary Care Assistant and 2 Client Care Advisors. The team hold a variety of interests including soft tissue surgery and internal medicine.

The team are looking for an approachable vet with confidence in all routine surgery and who enjoys building relationships with patients, clients, the team and local community. Shelly and Craig are happy to support each member of the team with their individual areas of interest so if you have a particular interest, this could be the practice for you!

Here is some feedback from two previous colleagues:

• 'Working with your team has reignited my passion for Veterinary medicine.'
• 'I loved working with your team, they are all wonderful individuals & a brilliant cohesive team.'

This role is part time (min. 20 hours per week), 4-day week 9am - 7pm working 1 in 3 Saturdays 9am - 5pm. We can be flexible on the hours worked and there is no OOH requirement with this role ensuring a great work/life balance.

To apply please visit www.vets4petscareers.com or contact Lizzie on [e-mail]

Location: CT1 1DX

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