Small Animal Vet - Guildford
Key Details
* Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience
* Working Days: Full-time over 4 days, open to part-time applicants, 1 in 4 Saturdays
* Hours: 40 hours per week, Saturdays 8:00 am–4:00 pm, no out-of-hours
* Duties: Consultations and general surgery with scope to develop interests
About the Role
* Our client is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join a close-knit team in a modern small animal clinic. The role covers a balanced caseload of consultations and general surgery with support from an experienced nursing team and access to a wider clinical network.
* Candidates should be confident in first-opinion medicine and routine surgery, demonstrate empathy, and communicate clearly with clients and colleagues. Completion of Vet GDP and RCVS registration is required.
* The environment supports clinical excellence, with insured clients enabling comprehensive case workups. The practice will fund CPD, including certificates, to promote professional growth.
* The rota offers no out-of-hours and protected weekends on a 1 in 4 basis to support work–life balance.
About the Benefits
* They include 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave, paid RCVS and VDS fees, funded external CPD and extensive online CPD, career progression opportunities, staff discounts, life assurance, enhanced sickness pay, enhanced equal family leave, e-car salary sacrifice, referral rewards, and a wellness programme with employee assistance, eyecare vouchers, annual flu jab, and cycle to work scheme.
About the Practice
The practice is purpose-built and provides inpatient emergency care on-site through a dedicated host service, ensuring continuity of cases and patient care. Facilities include diagnostic imaging, digital radiography, endoscopy, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, a laparoscopic spay kit, and fully equipped orthopaedic and soft tissue theatres with capacity to expand surgical caseload. It holds Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic status, with separate waiting, consulting, and hospital ward areas to create a calm feline environment. Established in the 1980s, the practice is RCVS-accredited and maintains strict clinical standards while adopting the latest techniques. The location offers nearby amenities and green spaces to support a constructive work–life balance ethos.
Job Reference No: JN-102025-33370
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