Twilight Veterinary Surgeon - Portsmouth

Purosearch; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent veterinary practice in Portsmouth is seeking a Twilight Veterinary Surgeon to join their innovative team launching a new twilight service in 2026. This role involves providing excellent care to small animals in a state-of-the-art facility, featuring advanced diagnostic tools and surgical suites. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary of up to £80,000 and benefits including generous CPD allowances and support for further qualifications. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine and want to reshape the future of animal care, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday day off

Generous CPD allowance

Certificate support

Pension scheme

Covered RCVS & VDS fees

Full range of additional benefits

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified veterinary surgeon with the ability to work in a twilight setting.
• Experience in small animal care is essential.
• Willingness to pursue further qualifications and certificates.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care in a twilight setting.
• Work with a 2-3 Vet team, managing a variety of cases.
• Collaborate with RVNs and experienced vets.

Skills

Veterinary skills

Ability to work with small animals

Team collaboration

Flexible scheduling

Education

Qualified veterinary degree

Job description

Twilight Veterinary Surgeon – Portsmouth

Join a cutting edge independent practice in Portsmouth launching a brand new twilight service in 2026, where your clinical skills will directly shape the future of small animal care. Work in a state‑of‑the‑art facility with fully equipped surgical suites, advanced diagnostic tools, dedicated exotic wards, and the ability to perform complex procedures and regenerative medicine in‑house. Collaborate with a highly skilled team of RVNs and experienced vets, with full support and funding to pursue certificates and further qualifications. Enjoy flexible twilight shifts within a 2–3 Vet team, supported by a large referral service, while benefiting from a competitive salary up to £80,000 DOE and a generous benefits package.

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Twilight Veterinary Surgeon to join a progressive, independent small animal practice in Portsmouth as they launch their new twilight service in 2026. This forward‑thinking team is redefining first‑opinion and referral‑level care, blending cutting‑edge facilities with a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture.

The practice boasts a brand new, fully equipped surgical suite and the ability to perform regenerative medicine and complex procedures in‑house. Recent expansions have introduced dedicated cat, rabbit, and exotic clinics, doubling clinical space and creating an environment where high standards of patient care and professional development thrive.

The successful candidate will work alongside highly skilled RVNs and an experienced clinical team, with full encouragement and funding to pursue certificates and further qualifications. With a newly expanded, state‑of‑the‑art working environment including advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment, exotic wards, and overnight patient suites, this role offers an unmatched platform to develop your clinical skills and contribute to a forward‑thinking, ambitious team.

Flexible shift patterns across a 2–3 Veterinary Surgeon twilight team allow you to balance work with life outside the clinic, while engaging in out‑of‑hours care backed by a large referral service after midnight. Join a practice where your clinical expertise, ideas, and enthusiasm are genuinely valued and help shape the future of small animal care in Portsmouth!

The Rota

• Twilight role
• Looking for 2–3 vets to work a variety of shift patterns, which can be flexible

Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays & a day for your birthday!
• Salary up to £80,000 DOE
• Generous CPD allowance
• Certificate support
• Pension scheme
• RCVS & VDS fees covered
• Full range of additional benefits
• Plus much more!

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Megan on 01904 570056 or email [e-mail]

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply

Ref : JOB-56553