Key Details:

• Working Days: 4 days per week with 1 in 4 weekends; part-time considered if able to cover 1 in 4 weekends
• Hours: 40-hour rota, no out-of-hours, minimal on-call approximately 3–4 times per year
• Duties: Predominantly surgical caseload with standard emergency procedures and management of complex medical cases

About the Role:

• The client is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical bias. The successful candidate will be a competent surgeon who is comfortable with standard emergency procedures and confident in managing complex medical cases. An interest in laparoscopic surgery would be advantageous but is not essential.
• The role offers a balanced rota with a four-day week, one weekend in four, and no out-of-hours duties, supported by a minimal on-call commitment. Part-time applications are welcomed, provided weekend commitments can be met.
• The position includes an attractive salary up to £70,000 p/a, reflective of skills, experience and hours agreed.
• The benefits on offer include generous CPD with funding towards certificates, paid professional memberships, private health insurance, a contributory pension, and enhanced annual leave increasing after two years.

About the Practice:

The practice is a 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital serving Basildon and the surrounding area. It operates from purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities that include a CT scanner and newly expanded MRI capability. The multidisciplinary team comprises 14 vets, including surgical and medical certificate holders, with colleagues currently studying certificates in surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology, exotics, and medicine. A highly skilled nursing team includes Schedule 3 and imaging-trained professionals, alongside a Hydrotherapist, two Physiotherapists, and ten Client Care Advisers. Services span gold-standard inpatient care, first opinion small animal consultations and procedures, and a wide range of outpatient referrals including emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, advanced imaging, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, laser therapy, and rehabilitation. Staff benefit from structured management support, in-house career development, wellbeing resources, colleague assistance programmes, and discounts, including cycle to work.

Job Reference No: JN-102025-33362