Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

You’ll be joining Cinque Ports Veterinary Group as a Veterinary Surgeon across their Hawkhurst and Tenterden practices, with optional flexibility to support the Kingsnorth Hospital. This is a full-time or part-time role designed for vets who want to focus on delivering solid, consistent clinical work in a genuinely low-pressure environment. With no out-of-hours on your rota (overnight emergency care is handled by Vets Now at Kingsnorth), you’ll work 40 hours over four days (Monday–Friday, 08:30–18:30) plus one Saturday per month (08:30–16:30), with flexibility around your schedule as long as Mondays and Tuesdays remain fixed.

Hawkhurst and Tenterden are charming, community-focused settings with loyal client bases and a steady, manageable caseload—perfect if you enjoy building relationships and working at a sustainable pace rather than chasing intensity.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver routine consultations and surgery across Hawkhurst and Tenterden practices
• Take sole charge of your clinic, with experienced colleagues always available for support
• Work flexibly across both branch practices and the Kingsnorth Hospital as needed
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment with regular veterinary meetings to discuss cases and practice decisions
• Maintain high standards of patient and client care with realistic caseload expectations

Requirements

• RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with 2–3 years’ UK small animal experience
• Confident with routine consultations and standard surgery
• Comfortable working as sole charge (with support available)
• Team-focused approach with a commitment to collaborative, supportive working
• Focus on delivering consistent, high-quality patient and client care

Benefits

• 5 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD fully funded, plus extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Career progression opportunities within the group
• Staff discount schemes
• Life assurance and enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness programme including employee assistance programme, eyecare vouchers, annual flu jab, and cycle-to-work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About the Practice

Cinque Ports Veterinary Group is an RCVS-accredited multi-site practice group operating six established locations across Kent and East Sussex, supported by their Kingsnorth Hospital which hosts Vets Now for 24/7 emergency cover. The group is part of Linnaeus, a forward-thinking partnership of primary care and referral practices across the UK and Ireland committed to excellence in patient care and supporting the physical and mental health of all associates. The team includes experienced Veterinary Surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses with a range of clinical interests, alongside well-equipped facilities including digital and dental x-ray, ultrasound, and in-house laboratory equipment. Cinque Ports is progressive, encourages continued professional development, and actively participates in Linnaeus’ ‘Investors in the Environment’ scheme.