Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Grove Lodge Veterinary Group; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary practice in East Sussex as a Veterinary Surgeon, where you will enjoy a supportive team environment, a balanced work schedule, and opportunities for professional development. Offering competitive salary, a welcome bonus, and excellent benefits including private medical insurance and generous leave.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

6.6 weeks annual leave

£1250 CPD allowance

Enhanced family policies

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced Veterinary Surgeon wanted, ideally with a Veterinary Degree.
• Ability to work across multiple sites is preferred.
• Commitment to high standards of client care and patient welfare.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations and surgeries for a varied animal caseload.
• Engage in client callbacks and in-patient care, including prescriptions.
• Participate in occasional house visits.

Skills

Teamwork

Client Care

Surgical Skills

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

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.

Flexible Scheduling for a Work-Life Balance

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.

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.

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 supportive 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.

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

Up to £75,000 DOE