OOH Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Vets; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £80K

Relocation package

Visa fees covered

CPD allowance

BSAVA library access

Holiday entitlement 33 days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

CVS Vets in Southampton is seeking an Out-of-Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join our passionate team. This role involves sole charge duties with a nurse on site, offering leadership on complex cases and opportunities to mentor colleagues.

Accommodation can be provided for the right candidate. We pride ourselves on a collaborative, supportive culture that empowers clinicians to set high standards of patient care and client service, with a strong focus on ongoing professional development and

Qualifications

• OOH Veterinary Surgeon role with empowerment to make best decisions.
• Lead on surgical and medical cases with precision and autonomy.
• Commitment to developing clinical skills and mentoring colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Take lead on surgical and medical cases and provide diagnostics.
• Carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Guide the wider team and contribute to clinical standards.
• Shift pattern: 7 nights on, 14 nights off, 7:00pm–8:00am, sole charge with a nurse on site.
• Accommodation can be provided for the right candidate.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Surgical leadership

Diagnostics

Client communication

Education

Veterinary degree

Tools

Vet Oracle

Job description

At CVS, we putour colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.

With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

Life at Seadown

Seadown is a Small Animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. Our facilities include ultrasound, radiography, dentistry, endoscopic, surgical (inc laparoscopic), and ICU equipment you would expect in a top tier 1stopinion Hospital; including our own internal laboratory covered by dedicated laboratory technicians.

We also provide an Ophthalmology referral service to practices throughout the South of England and have a weekly visiting Cert AVP (GSAS) for advanced orthopaedics.

We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals.

The ideal candidates will bring new ideas and experiences, adding to the energy and positivity of our hard-working team; we want you contribute to case discussions, clinical meetings and the provision of a progressive veterinary service to our clients.

This role involves working 7 nights on, 14 nights off 7:00pm-8:00am. This is a sole charge role (a nurse stays on site), therefore experience is required. We can be flexible on nights worked for the right candidate - so please let us know what you are looking for!Accomodation can be provided.

About you

We're looking for an OOH Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. Working within a culture where clinicians are empowered to make the best decisions, where improvement is encouraged and where best practice is shared, you will be:

• Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
• Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types
• A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
• Client care comes naturally to you,you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
• As an experienced vet, you'll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Salary up to £80K FTE DOE
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Join us at CVS

We'recommitted to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.