Veterinary Surgeon

British Veterinary Association; Brockenhurst; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a friendly veterinary team as a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon in Hampshire. Enjoy competitive benefits including CPD budget, relocation allowance, and VISA sponsorship. This maternity cover role provides opportunities to work with an experienced team, in a supportive environment committed to inclusivity.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Generous CPD budget

25 days holiday plus additional days

Full VISA sponsorship

Relocation allowance

VDS and RCVS fees covered

CVS pension scheme

Staff discount

Employee assistance programme

Voluntary private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Comprehensive parental leave

Fertility and pregnancy loss policy

Qualifications

• Over 2 years experience as a Veterinary Surgeon.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Commitment to continued professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care for small animals.
• Contribute to the weekend rota and out-of-hours service.
• Participate in maintaining high client service standards.

Skills

Veterinary medicine

Surgical skills

Client communication

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Small Animal Vet - Cedar Veterinary Group

Cedar Veterinary Group is a fun, friendly, and thoughtful veterinary team seeking a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon with over 2 years of experience to join us! This is a maternity cover role starting August 2025.

Located in leafy Hampshire, near the New Forest and Jurassic Coast, we operate as a 2-site veterinary group, including a veterinary hospital with a dedicated out-of-hours team working nights and contributing to the weekend rota alongside our day team.

Our team comprises 8.5 FTE Vets (including a vet with an Ophthalmology Cert), 7 FTE RVNs (with a diploma in surgical nursing and ISFM certification in feline nursing), 1 trainee nurse, 2 PCAs, and support staff. We also have visiting specialists, including a cardiologist and surgeon every 2 weeks. We are proud to be an RCVS accredited hospital with 'outstanding' client service accreditation and ISFM gold standard.

Our recent locum described us as "Your staff are fantastic, everyone was so easy to get on with. I have LOVED it. Honestly. Friday was great and the team is brilliant."

Our purpose-built hospital is equipped with modern facilities, including:

• Ultrasound with Doppler
• Digital dental x-ray in our dental suite
• Video gastroscope
• Bronchoscope
• ECG
• In-house lab with blood gas analyser, coagulation analyser, microscope, endocrine analyser
• Multimodal parameter monitors
• Numerous infusion pumps
• Syringe driver

We are open to full-time and part-time applicants—tell us what works for you!

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Generous CPD budget
• 25 days holiday plus one additional day per year up to 5 years, with options to buy or sell holiday
• Full VISA sponsorship
• Relocation allowance (if applicable)
• VDS and RCVS fees covered
• CVS pension scheme
• Staff discount
• Employee assistance programme
• Save as you Earn scheme
• Voluntary private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Comprehensive maternity, paternity, and joint parental leave
• Fertility and pregnancy loss policy

At CVS, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, celebrate diversity, and deliver their best. We aim to build a workforce that reflects our diverse communities and the clients we serve.