Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Group UK; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees

CPD allowance

Relocation support

Health plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing programme

Pet care discounts

Job summary

CVS Group UK — Stokewood Veterinary Clinic is a Small Animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. We are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, collaborative team on a part-time basis (20 hours per week) with a 1:4 Saturday morning rota.

At CVS, you’ll have market-leading learning, on-the-job training and support to grow, with opportunities to develop leadership or specialist pathways.

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering high-quality animal care.
• Ability to lead surgical and medical cases with precision.
• Keen to develop clinical skills and leadership.
• Mentor and team player who supports colleagues.
• Strong client communication to build trust.
• Experienced vet with autonomy to manage varied caseload.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship & teamwork

Client communication

Autonomy in clinical cases

Continuous professional development

Veterinary expertise

Job description

We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Stokewood! Stokewood Veterinary Clinic is a Small Animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals. We foster a supportive culture where teamwork, kindness and high-quality care are at the heart of everything we do.

This is a part time role working 20 hours per week - we can be flexible with the 2 working days! Participation in the 1:4 Saturday morning (8:30am-12:30pm) rota is required.

At CVS, we put our 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.

About You

• 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

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Salary up to £66,000 FTE dependent on experience
• 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're committed 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.