Overview
Veterinary Surgeon - Farthings Veterinary Group
Up to £60,000 DOE
Farthings Veterinary Group have a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-established, supportive and close-knit team. With 10 FTE Vets, 18 FTE RVNs, and growing caseloads - including an expanding exotics service - this is a role offering real clinical variety, development and a truly great team culture.
What We're Looking For
We ideally seek a GP Vet with:
- 3-5+ years\' experience (minimum 3 years)
- ECC experience and confidence in basic emergency procedures
- General surgery and consulting experience, including supporting routine ECC
- Ability to support and mentor more junior team members as they develop their skills
However, we welcome interest from candidates with a range of experience levels.
The Role
As part of the team, you will:
- Support the Practice Director in driving high clinical standards and exceptional patient care
- Mentor junior vets, helping them build confidence in surgery and ECC
- Contribute to optimising client service, business performance, and team culture
- Participate in clinical meetings and ensure practice compliance with the RCVS Code of Conduct
- Carry out general GP duties including consults, routine surgeries, ECC cases and emergency procedures such as exploratory laparotomies, pleural effusion drainage and male cat unblocking
Rota: 4-day week, 37 hours, with flexibility available. 1:6 OOH rota (on-call for own clients only), TOIL during week for this.
Why Join Farthings?
Our practice is genuinely special. Here\'s what sets us apart:
A Strong, Supportive & Happy Team
- Highly engaged, stable team with a genuinely positive culture
- Excellent support and collaborative learning environment
- Journal clubs, team events, social activities and great peer support
Clinical Excellence & Development
- Medicine certificate holders and ortho expertise within the team
- Growing exotics caseload with exciting referral opportunities
- Partner practice for Surrey University
- Opportunities to supervise EMS students and work with a VetGDP Advisor
- CPD strongly encouraged - your learning and progression truly matter to us
Facilities & Caseload
- Well-equipped two-site practice based in Horsham and Billingshurst
- Fully staffed RVN team for OOH inpatient care
- Modern clinical environment with a diverse and loyal client base
Testaments from our team
- I love working at Farthings because the team is like my chosen family, we all work together really well and encourage and support each other
- I have been fully supported in my career goals and aspirations at Farthings, creating an individual job role that I can thrive in.
- Having regular check-ins with my line manager, I have always felt heard and valued.
- My ideas and opinions have always been welcomed and encouraged.
- The environment feels safe, supportive and actively encourages and supports me to provide the best level of care for the patients and clients. This leads to a sense of pride and satisfaction in my work.
Location: Set between the North and South Downs, our practices offer excellent countryside, dog-walking routes and outdoor lifestyle options. Horsham is just 1 hour from London and 45 minutes from the coast, and easily commutable from Crawley, Cranleigh, East Grinstead, Worthing, Haywards Heath, Horley, Burgess Hill, Godalming, Southwater, Storrington and across West Sussex / Surrey.
What We Offer
- Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS)
- Generous CPD allowance + support for certificates
- 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to buy/sell holiday
- Long Service Holiday Award
- Mental Health First Aiders & strong wellbeing culture
- Maternity/Adoption pay: 10 weeks full + 10 weeks half pay
- Paternity and shared parental leave
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounted pet treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)
- Save As You Earn Scheme (SAYE)
Interested?
Click Apply Now, or for an informal chat contact: emily.herbert@cvsvets.com
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