Veterinary Surgeon

TN United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established small animal practice in Crawley is seeking a confident Vet to join their friendly team. This role offers excellent support, clinical freedom, and opportunities for professional development. The practice values collaboration and encourages career progression.

Benefits

Full certificate funding

Buy-out support

Partnership potential

Qualifications

• Ideally 2–3+ years of experience.
• Confident managing a high caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• 3 days consulting, 1 surgical day.
• 1 in 4 weekends, built into a 40-hour week.
• Mixture of routine and occasional complex procedures.

Skills

Strong GP Vet skills

Team player

Solutions-focused mindset

Job description

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A well-established and growing small animal practice is seeking a confident to join their friendly, progressive team. This is an ideal opportunity for a Vet who thrives in a busy first-opinion environment and is looking for excellent support, clinical freedom, and genuine scope for development.

The exact salary within this banding will be awarded commensurate on experience.

The Role

• Typical week: 3 days consulting, 1 surgical day.
• 1 in 4 weekends, built into a 40-hour week.
• No OOH – outsourced to a local provider.
• 15–30-minute consults; average 25 per full day.
• Mixture of routine and occasional complex procedures.

Candidate Requirements

• Ideally 2–3+ years of experience.
• Confident managing a high caseload independently.
• Strong GP Vet skills with an interest in consults and surgery.
• A team player with a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset.
• Open to future progression — including certificates and partnership opportunities.

Practice Overview

• 11 Vets , including Certificate holders in Imaging, Medicine, and Surgery.
• 4 consult rooms, 1 theatre, digital and dental x-ray.
• Recently expanded, with further plans for a dedicated dental suite.
• Loyal and affluent client base, known for being open to full workups.
• Consult blocks of 15–30 minutes.
• Busy, varied caseload across medicine and surgery.

Culture and Development

• Supportive and approachable leadership team.
• Focus on team well-being with regular check-ins and open-door communication.
• Case discussions and clinical learning encouraged.
• Occasional social events and Christmas party.
• Full certificate funding and buy-out support available.
• Genuine partnership potential for the right candidate.