Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Sussex Coast Vets, Bexhill-on-Sea; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected veterinary practice in Bexhill-on-Sea is seeking a passionate Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly team. The role offers a competitive salary up to £75,000 dependent on experience, along with excellent benefits such as a welcome bonus and relocation allowance. Join a supportive team focused on high-quality care in a beautiful coastal location, with opportunities for professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

CPD allowance of £1250

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon ideally with experience in a practice setting.
• Ability to perform consultations, surgeries, and routine client callbacks.
• Strong communication skills and a team player spirit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations and surgeries for pets.
• Provide in-patient care and manage client communications.
• Participate in occasional house visits as required.

Skills

Client care

Surgical skills

Consultation experience

Communication

Education

Veterinary Medicine Degree

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Digital X-ray

Doppler ultrasound

Job description

Overview

Fully furnished 1 bedroom flat available

Salary up to £75,000 DOE

Welcome bonus up to £5,000

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team. You will ideally work across 2 sites (1066 and Bexhill) however we are flexible and you can be based at one if preferred. We have a company car to travel across sites.

Responsibilities

• Consultations
• Surgeries
• Client callbacks
• Prescriptions
• In-patient care
• Workups
• Occasional house visits

You will ideally work 4 or 5 days per week, with hours varying from 8:30 am - 7:00 pm, as well as a Saturday rota (8:00 am - 12 pm), usually 1 in 4 weeks. However, we understand the importance of flexibility, so we’re happy to discuss shift patterns and work hours to accommodate your preferences. Plus, there are no out-of-hours or bank holiday duties, giving you plenty of time to enjoy your personal life.

Location & Culture

Find Your Perfect Place to Excel

Nestled in East Sussex, our practices are surrounded by stunning countryside and coastline, offering an idyllic lifestyle with access to arts, sports, and leisure activities. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, a foodie, or an art lover, there's something for everyone. Plus, we're just a short distance from Brighton (45 minutes), Central London (1 hour), and Gatwick Airport (1 hour).

Why Us?

• Coastal living with a long promenade and charming town center.
• Rich in history, featuring local historic sites, festivals, and a thriving arts scene.
• Vibrant community, with events like the famous Bonfire Night parade, the annual Mayday motorbike ride, and seafood & wine festivals.
• Easy travel links to Brighton, London, and Gatwick Airport, making it easy to connect with the wider world.

We are a well-established practice serving the Hastings and Bexhill area, providing a varied caseload with high client numbers. We work with some local charities and are part of the RSPCA Neutering Scheme for cats and bull-breeds.

We're well-equipped with a full range of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, digital X-ray, Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, blood analysers and much more.

Our Team

We are a very kind, friendly and fun team that offers our clients and patients the highest standard of care. Our vets offer a wealth of experience with one certificate holders in orthopaedics. We have a team of 3 dedicated Nurses, plus 5 Support team members.

We have a supportive and encouraging culture here at Sussex Coast, where we truly value our team and what each individual brings to our practice. We hold regular team meetings where we have an open culture for ideas and thoughts to be shared amongst the team.

We strive to provide our team with a varied working day. Your duties will include consultations, surgeries, client callbacks, prescriptions, in-patient care, workups, and occasional house visits.

We believe in developing and supporting our clinicians in their preferred areas of interest and are always interested in supporting CPD, certificates and other postgraduate qualifications.

Compensation & Benefits

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Wellbeing
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Development
• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships
• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Qualifications

Up to £75,000 DOE