Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Veterinary Group; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid in full

Generous CPD allowance & postgraduate;

Up to 33 days holiday

Wellbeing support andStaff discounts

Job summary

Stokewood Veterinary Clinic, part of CVS Veterinary Group in Bournemouth, is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our small animal team. This is a part-time role at 20 hours per week with flexibility on 2 working days and a 1:4 Saturday morning rota.

You will work alongside vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists in a supportive, collaborative environment that values high-quality care and teamwork. We invest in learning, offer ongoing training and career development within a friendly practice.

Qualifications

• Driven by passion to provide the best possible care for animals.
• Confident in clinical skills and able to lead surgical and medical cases.
• Keen to develop and deepen clinical skills.
• Natural mentor and team player who supports colleagues.
• Strong client care to build trust with owners.
• Experienced vet with autonomy handling varied caseloads.

Skills

Clinical skills

Team player

Client care

Mentorship

Clinical autonomy

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.