Veterinary Surgeon — 4-Day Week & Exotics Focus

Supreme Search Specialists; Basildon; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

CPD funding

Visa sponsorship

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Career development

Job summary

Supreme Search Specialists seeks an experienced Veterinary Surgeon for a 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital in Essex. The role offers a 4-day working week, a 40-hour rota, and a 1 in 4 weekend pattern with no routine out-of-hours duties and minimal on-call (3–4 times per year).

Part-time applications are welcome, with an opportunity for clinicians with exotic bias to join a busy, collaborative team focused on clinical excellence and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK veterinary practice
• Strong all-round small animal clinical skill set
• Interest or experience in exotic pets encouraged

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality first opinion small animal veterinary care.
• Work confidently across a varied medical and surgical caseload.
• Diagnose, investigate and manage complex clinical cases.
• Collaborate with experienced Veterinary Surgeons, RVNs and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Provide excellent client communication and patient care.
• Contribute to emergency and critical care services where required.
• Work alongside specialist-led services including imaging, rehabilitation and orthopaedics.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance and professional practice.
• Support a culture of learning, teamwork and continuous clinical improvement.

Skills

UK regulations knowledge

Small animal clinical skills

Exotics interest

Tools

CT imaging

MRI imaging

Hydrotherapy

Physiotherapy

Job description

Supreme Search Specialists seeks an experienced Veterinary Surgeon for a 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital in Essex. The role offers a 4-day working week, a 40-hour rota, and a 1 in 4 weekend pattern with no routine out-of-hours duties and minimal on-call (3–4 times per year).

Part-time applications are welcome, with an opportunity for clinicians with exotic bias to join a busy, collaborative team focused on clinical excellence and professional development.