Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Vets; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees

CPD allowance

Holiday entitlement 33 days

Relocation package

Vet Oracle access

Health cash plan

Wellbeing Champions

Staff pet care discounts

Job summary

Summerleaze Veterinary Hospital in Maidenhead is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our hospital team on a part-time basis. You'll work weekend and out-of-hours shifts, manage a varied caseload, and contribute to high standards of patient care.

We offer strong support, extensive CPD, and a collaborative environment with specialists. If you are passionate about animal care and looking to develop your clinical skills in a busy hospital, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Veterinary degree and registration with the RCVS.
• Experience in small animal practice preferred.
• Ability to work weekends and out-of-hours as required.
• Strong communication with clients and team.

Responsibilities

• Lead on surgical and medical cases with diagnostic investigations.
• Provide high standards of patient care and client communication.
• Support and mentor colleagues to foster best practice.
• Contribute to shaping clinical standards within a hospital.

Skills

Clinical skills

Surgical skills

Team player

Mentoring

Client communication

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon

Summerleaze Veterinary Hospital
Location: Maidenhead
Contract: Part Time.
Practice Type: Hospital

Weekend Days - OOH (Out of hours) - 22 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday shifts).

Looking to developyour skills in a very supportive environment?

Want to reduce your childcare costs?

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

Life at Summerleaze

• Summerleaze is a veterinary hospital with a passionate and dedicated team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists, who will support you with your development.
• Our facilities are extensive giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care.
• We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment with plenty of space where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals.
• If you like keeping busy with a good caseload and a friendly supportive team this is the place for you.
• We are a 24 hour site which means or patients can be cared for without the need to transfer them. Allowing continuity of care.
• The team here have interests and additional qualifications in ECC, cardiology, medicine and ophthalmology,so if you are looking to develop these skills we can support you.
• We are located in a travelable distance from Henley, Slough, Oxford, Reading, Guildford and of course Maidenhead.

About you:
We're looking for a 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 either an experienced or more junior Veterinary Surgeon, 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. Or you'll be eager to learn, open to feedback, and confident stepping into a supportive environment where you can grow your skills with the help of experienced colleagues.

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
• 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.