Veterinary Surgeon - North East London

purovets; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in East London is seeking an experienced GP Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. The role involves routine surgeries and emergency management in a state-of-the-art hospital environment. The ideal candidate will enjoy a varied caseload and work in a supportive team. Benefits include a competitive salary, medical insurance, annual leave, and CPD allowances.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Annual CPD allowance

Relocation assistance

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Comfortable with routine surgeries including spays and dentals, and confident managing emergency cases.
• Ability to work alongside a supportive and skilled veterinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine veterinary care and surgeries.
• Manage emergency cases with a supportive team.
• Participate in consultations and treatment of varied caseload.

Skills

Routine surgeries

Emergency case management

Excellent communication

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon (GP) – East London
£45,000 – £61,000 DOE | Full-Time | Excellent Benefits Package

We’re excited to be working with Veterinary Hospital based in East London, to find an experienced and confident GP Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a vet who thrives in a hospital environment and wants to play a role within a highly skilled, supportive, and well-equipped practice.

About the Role

This is a full-time GP role based at Wanstead Hospital, East London. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with routine surgeries – including spays and dentals – and confident managing emergency cases. You’ll be working alongside a team of experienced hospital vets, RVNs, students, nursing assistants, and a strong front-of-house team, with clinical managers and senior vets on hand to provide support.

Wanstead offers a truly varied caseload, combining first opinion, emergency, critical care, and referral services, while maintaining the highest clinical standards. You’ll also benefit from access to state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, including:

• CT scanner
• Commercial laboratory
• A highly skilled medical team
• Experienced surgeons conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery on site

Rota & Hours

• Average 40 hours per week over a 6-week rotation
• Includes 1:3 Saturdays and 1:6 Sundays
• Involvement across consulting, surgery, wards, and ECC
• Rota includes up to 2 bank holidays per year
• Participation in last-resort on-call rota

Location

Wanstead offers the best of both worlds – sitting on the outskirts of urban Essex while still being a short step from countryside escapes. With a Central Line tube station just a short walk away, transport links into central London couldn’t be easier.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £45,000 – £61,000 DOE
• 6.6 weeks annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)
• £2,000 annual CPD allowance + up to 5 paid CPD days
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Plus, opportunities for development and progression within one of London’s leading veterinary group

For more information, please contact Jordan at [e-mail]