Job Description
Orthopaedic & Soft Tissue Surgeon | North West London (Hendon)
A rare and exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Orthopaedic/Soft Tissue Surgeon to join a thriving 24-hour hospital in North West London. This role offers the chance to work at an advanced clinical level within a busy hub hospital and referral-style environment, supported by exceptional facilities and a highly skilled surgical team.
: • Setting: 24-hour hospital & regional hub • Team: 12-vet team including orthopaedic surgeons, soft tissue surgeons, and medicine certificate holders • Caseload: Complex surgical, orthopaedic, advanced soft tissue, spinal, and referral-level cases • Equipment: TPLO kit, spinal surgery instruments, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, endoscopy, CT, MRI, full theatre suite • Schedule: 4-day week, 1 in 6 weekends, fixed day off • Culture: Highly collaborative, specialist-led, development-focused
: • Competitive salary package • Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan from day one • Life Assurance (3x salary) • 5 weeks’ annual leave + Bank Holidays, increasing with service • Additional paid ‘Day for You’ each year • £1,500 CPD allowance + 3 days’ CPD leave • Funded certificates & structured clinical career pathways • Paid RCVS, VDS & BVA fees • Visa sponsorship & relocation support available • Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans • Discounts across services and products
: • Referral-level caseload without needing to join a specialist referral centre • Work alongside advanced surgeons with certificate-level and above experience • Full autonomy to manage and grow a surgical caseload • Opportunity to influence clinical direction within a highly supported environment • Exceptional imaging & theatre equipment for advanced procedures
: • MRCVS-qualified veterinarian with a passion for surgery • Ideally a certificate holder (or above) in orthopaedics or soft tissue • Confident managing advanced surgical cases with a high standard of clinical care • Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, specialist-led team • Committed to both clinical excellence and client experience
: Located in Hendon, North West London, this area offers excellent transport links across London, easy access to the M1 and A406, and a balance of city convenience with green open spaces. A great base for surgeons wanting both lifestyle and clinical challenge.