Junior Vet Surgeon - Dartford

DNA Vetcare Ltd; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 hours per week

1:4 weekends

CPD opportunities

Certificate support

Job summary

DNA Vetcare is recruiting a veterinary surgeon for Mead Vet Centre, a 24-hour hospital in Dartford, Kent. You will join a friendly, experienced team that values development, supports interests, and offers a balanced workload.

The role is full-time (40 hours over 4 days) with a 1:4 weekend rotation, and generous CPD opportunities to support your continued professional growth.

Qualifications

• A few years’ veterinary experience with strong clinical skills.
• Committed to ongoing professional development.
• Excellent communication with clients and team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard clinical veterinary care.
• Develop interests and progress your veterinary career within a supportive team.

Skills

Veterinary surgery

Client communication

Job description

About The Role

Ready for the next step in your veterinary career?

Do you want to feel genuinely valued as an important part of a supportive, progressive veterinary team? Are you looking for a role where you can continue to develop your skills, build your confidence and have a great work-life balance? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Surgeon with a few years’ experience to join our friendly, highly experienced independent team at Mead Vet Centre, our 24-hour hospital in Dartford, Kent. We’re proud to offer a supportive environment where our vets are encouraged to develop their interests and progress their careers. Whether you already have a particular area of interest or are still deciding where you’d like your career to take you, we’ll support you along the way.

Why join us?

• Salary up to £65,000 DOE
• Full-time, 40 hours per week over 4 days
• 1:4 weekends, with time back in lieu the following week
• A friendly, experienced and supportive team
• Excellent range of equipment and facilities
• Regular quarterly vet reviews to discuss your caseload, development, equipment and career goals
• Generous CPD opportunities and certificate support
• The opportunity to work alongside vets with certificates in Surgery, Exotics, Medicine, Endoscopy, Imaging and more
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• A varied and interesting caseload
• A lovely, established client base with a strong community feel

You don’t need to hold a certificate to apply. What matters most to us is that you’re a kind, enthusiastic and committed vet who wants to keep learning and develop your clinical skills.

We genuinely value our team and understand how important it is to have the right support around you. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can enjoy your job, develop your skills and feel proud of the work you do.

There are exciting things happening at Mead Vet Centre, with even more planned for the future — and we’d love you to be part of it.

If you’re a few years qualified and looking for a role where you can grow, thrive and be properly supported, we’d love to hear from you.

About You

About Us
DNA Vetcare is a proudly independent group of multi award-winning surgeries, founded in 2006 by veterinary surgeons Alan van Heerden and Dane Walker. Dane and Alan have taken their years of experience working in numerous high quality practices, to provide exceptional vet care across London and Kent. Claire Baker joined Alan and Dane as a Director in 2019, originally arriving at the main London hospital in 2013 as a locum. Claire heads up the Group’s operations and vet team recruitment.
DNA Vetcare has a network of excellent veterinary surgeons who have been handpicked for their clinical skills, experience and ability to provide compassionate care for your four-legged (or three-legged, finned or feathered) friend. This network of excellence is the foundation on which we have built a strong reputation for providing the very best care to pets and owners alike.
Alan and Dane are dedicated to providingexcellent service to clients,respectful, caring and expert care for animalsand asupportive encouraging work placefor their teams.