Veterinary Surgeon - OHH

CVS Veterinary Group; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid in full

Generous CPD allowance and library

Vet Oracle telemedicine support

Health and wellbeing benefits

Staff pet care discounts

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking an OOH Veterinary Surgeon for a part-time fixed-term position in Fakenham. The role involves sole charge during nights with 7 nights on 14 nights off, 7pm–8am, and an immediate start is available.

Join Grove Vets’ team of experienced vets, nurses and support staff. CVS offers strong professional development, funded CPD, and resources to support clinical excellence and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years veterinary experience required.
• Strong clinical autonomy for sole-charge night shifts.
• Ability to lead on surgical and medical cases
• Mentor and support junior colleagues
• Excellent client communication and compassionate care

Responsibilities

• Provide out-of-hours care in sole-charge capacity.
• Manage surgical and medical cases with diagnostic workups.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for complex cases.
• Collaborate with day teams for smooth handovers and continuity of care

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Surgical skills

Medical case management

Mentoring

Client communication

Tools

Vet Oracle telemedicine

Job description

OOH Veterinary Surgeon (Part Time) (Fixed Term)

Onsite

Location: Fakenham

Contract: FTC

Practice Type: First opinion

Competitive Salary | Negotiable - to be discussed

7 nights on 14 nights off. 7pm - 8am.

Immediate start available - To join the team asap.

Your journey starts here. We are seeking an OOH Veterinary Surgeon (sole charge).

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 Grove Vets.

Grove Vets is a small animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. We are a modern practice with a wide range of facilities giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care. We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals. Alongside our facilities and specialist equipment, our friendly and experienced veterinary team are dedicated to providing the highest quality of veterinary care, surgery and treatment - along with regular check-ups and routine procedures. We also offer referral services in cardiology.

About you:

• 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 an experienced vet, (3-5 years experience) 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.

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

• 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.