Specialist or Board Eligible Surgeon (Soft Tissue and Orthopaedics)

About the Role

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover equal family leave within the surgery team at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, commencing around 3rd July 2026. You’ll be joining three ECVS diplomates within a surgery team that’s part of a 40-strong referral clinician workforce, working across the small animal surgery referral service specialising in soft tissue and orthopaedic cases. The role includes contributing to the week night and weekend out-of-hours service alongside your daytime surgical work.

Located in serene Hampshire countryside just south of Winchester and close to the M3, the practice offers state-of-the-art facilities and operates 24/7 to care for referral patients. This is an opportunity to work with nationally and internationally recognised specialists in a well-established, comprehensive clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery within the referral service
• Contribute to the out-of-hours rota (weeknight and weekend cover)
• Work collaboratively with three ECVS surgical diplomates and the broader referral team
• Participate in clinical training and development programmes
• Support the hospital’s commitment to highest-quality surgical and medical care

Requirements

• European Board Certification (ECVS) or American Board Certification (ACVS) in surgery, or completion of an ECVS/ACVS accredited residency
• Full registration with the RCVS
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours duties as part of the rota
• Experience and enthusiasm for soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery

Benefits

• 5 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave (pro-rata)
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD fully funded
• Access to extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Career progression opportunities within Linnaeus
• Staff discount schemes
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness programme including employee assistance, eyecare vouchers, annual flu jab, cycle to work scheme, and recruitment referral rewards

About the Practice

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists has been one of the country’s leading specialist referral hospitals since 2006. The practice accepts referrals across a comprehensive range of specialities including orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, dentistry, cardiology, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and physiotherapy. Many clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists, bringing unique expertise to patient care.

Operating 24/7 from a serene countryside setting in Hampshire with state-of-the-art facilities, the practice is supported by dedicated vets, nurses, nursing assistants, and administrative teams. Comprehensive clinical and non-clinical training, development, and CPD programmes are established throughout the organisation.