Veterinary Surgeon - part time

Vetted Recruitment Limited; Essex; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £70,000

CPD allowance

Private health insurance

Contributory pension

In-house career development

RCVS/BVA/VDS membership fees

Tier 2 visa sponsorship

Cycle to work

Wellbeing support

Colleague Assistance Programmes

Job summary

Vetted Recruitment Limited is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon for a part-time role in Essex, 30 minutes from London by train. Join a thriving 24-hour small animal hospital with a large vet team and strong clinical development opportunities.

The post includes an attractive salary up to £70,000 FTE, CPD allowance, private health insurance, a contributory pension, and sponsored Tier 2 visas. Work 2–3 days a week with 1 in 4 weekends, plus wellbeing and colleague support programs.

Qualifications

• Experienced veterinary surgeon
• Part-time availability 2–3 days, 1 in 4 weekends

Job description

Are you a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Located in picturesque Essex, just 30 minutes by train from London and within easy reach of Southend and Stansted airports, this role offers the perfect blend of professional growth and work-life balance. Plus, the seaside is just a short 25-minute drive away!

Join a thriving 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital, where a large team of 14 vets, including surgical and medical certificate holders, awaits. Many of the vets are currently pursuing advanced certificates in surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology, exotics, and medicine. The highly skilled nursing team boasts many Schedule 3 and imaging-trained professionals, alongside several with post-graduate certificates. Additionally, the team includes a Hydrotherapist, 2 Physiotherapists, and 10 Client Care Advisers.

The state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities include a CT scanner, and we’ve recently expanded our services to offer MRI, Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. My client provide gold-standard inpatient care, along with first opinion small animal services and outpatient services such as emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, CT/MRI imaging, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, and laser therapy.

The ideal candidate is an experienced vet, who thrives in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment and is committed to clinical excellence. The opportunity is part-time, ideally 2-3 days with 1 in 4 weekends.

Benefits include:

• An attractive salary of up to £70,000 (dependent on experience/full-time equivalent)
• A generous CPD allowance (plus funding towards certificates)
• A supportive management structure
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service
• Access to private health insurance
• A contributory pension scheme
• In-house career development opportunities
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• Accredited sponsorship for Tier 2 (General) visas
• Access to the reward hub, including wellbeing support and pastoral care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes

Take the next step in your veterinary career and join a team that values your expertise and supports your professional growth.