Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

New Malden Vets; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned veterinary practice is looking for a veterinarian to join their supportive team in Kingston upon Thames. This role includes conducting consultations and surgeries while offering a competitive salary and flexible work arrangements. The ideal candidate should have a veterinary qualification and a passion for high standards of animal care. Additional benefits include annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

CPD allowance of £1,250

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Veterinary degree required.
• Experience in consultations and surgeries is essential.
• Willingness to collaborate within a team is important.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations and surgeries in a supportive environment.
• Maintain high standards of care and practice.
• Participate in continued professional development.

Skills

Consultations

Surgery (routine and complex)

Team collaboration

Client communication

Education

Veterinary qualification

Tools

Digital/dental ultrasound

Multiparameter anaesthetic monitors

Bronchoscopy equipment

Job description

Salary up to £65,000 DOE plus Relocation Allowance up to £5,000.

About New Malden Vets

Are you searching for a career where every day feels rewarding and meaningful? At New Malden Vets, we have the perfect opportunity waiting for you.

Our renowned veterinary practice is a haven for animal enthusiasts; we are proud to say that we offer an exceptional work environment that nurtures both professional growth and personal fulfilment. The day‑to‑day duties include consultations, surgery (routine and more complex including enterotomies, cystotomies, caesarean etc.) with dedicated admin time. We work to high general practice standards and have an interesting, varied caseload.

Work‑Life Balance

Our full‑time position is typically over 4 days with a mix of earlies and lates (1–2 per week) and 1 in 4 weekends (one full Saturday only). We have no out‑of‑hours. However, we know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. We would welcome both full or part‑time applicants and are happy to be flexible and work together to find a rota that would work for you.

Location

We are based in a lovely part of the world on the SW London/Surrey borders close to Wimbledon and Kingston‑upon‑Thames. Our location gives easy, fast access to London (25 minutes by train) and access out of London by car on the A3 if you want to head to the coast.

Facilities & Equipment

We strive for high standards of general practice and are lucky to have a wide range of equipment and services to offer. We have four consulting rooms, a dedicated prep room and theatre, a separate dental area as well as an x‑ray, digital/dental ultrasound room, multiparameter anaesthetic monitors, bronchoscopy, and a full surgical kit. We hold Gold Standard ‘Cat Friendly Clinic’ status and have separate cat and dog waiting rooms and kennels which allows for minimal stress for all of our patients. Depending on your special interests, we are always keen to invest in more equipment.

Our Team

We are a friendly team of varying experience including 4 Vets, 2 Clinical Directors, 1 Practice Manager, 5 RVNS, 2 Students, 1 VCA and 7 Receptionists. Our clinical team have a huge variety of interests from surgery to emergencies, cardiology to ophthal­mology and although we do not have any certificate holders, we encourage all our team to implement gold standard learnings into clinical practice.

We are proactive about encouraging CPD and sharing the knowledge with the team including clinical clubs which are lovely sociable Vet evenings where we share the most recent attended training. We aim to give every team member a great quality of life and learning/working experience feeling supported with an open, caring structure. Our culture is one of support and encouragement on every level to maintain our gold standard of care.

Why Join Us

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, and in addition to a competitive base salary you will benefit from the following.

Benefits

• 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

• £1,250 CPD allowance with 5 days 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 £1,000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care