Ooh veterinary surgeon

OOH Veterinary Surgeon (Part Time) (Fixed Term)

Onsite | Location: Fakenham | Contract: FTC, Part Time | Practice Type: First opinion

Competitive Salary

Up to £56,522 (annualised hours) – up to 28 hours per week

Hours

7 nights on 14 nights off. 7pm – 8am.

We are seeking an OOH Veterinary Surgeon (sole charge).

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you.

We provide market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues to help you grow.

Life at Grove Vets

Grove Vets is a small animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. We are a modern practice with a wide range of facilities and specialist equipment to deliver outstanding care.

Alongside high-quality veterinary care and surgery, we offer cardiology referral services.

About you:

• Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you’re committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
• Confident in your clinical skills, you’ll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Keen to develop, you’re committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills to manage or lead on different case types.
• A natural mentor and team player, you’ll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
• Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
• As an experienced vet (3–55 years experience), you’ll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

Benefits

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full.
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered.
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring.
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies.
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications.

Join us at CVS

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, inviting diverse perspectives.

Wellbeing support is always available with monthly line‑manager check‑ins and our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support, including central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.