Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal

About the Role

You’ll be joining a dynamic 6-vet practice delivering high-quality small animal care in a supportive, collegial environment. This role offers a genuine mix of consultations, medical casework, and routine surgery—with experienced colleagues always on hand. The practice runs flexible, full-time shifts across 4 days plus one in 3 Saturday mornings, with genuine scope to move to part-time arrangements if that suits your lifestyle better.

East Grinstead is a vibrant market town with excellent leisure facilities, a cinema, and easy rail links to London. You’ll be minutes from Ashdown Forest for weekend walks, with Brighton and the South Downs within reach, and Gatwick Airport just 20 minutes away for escaping on those well-earned breaks.

The practice is exceptionally well-equipped: spacious consulting rooms, generous kennel capacity, ultrasound, digital x-ray, endoscopes, K-laser, full in-house laboratory, and a dedicated dental suite with dental x-ray. You’ll have access to mentors, regional clinical coaches, and peer networks across the IVC Evidensia group—a network of over 900 practices and referral hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver consultations and diagnose across a varied small animal caseload
• Work up medical cases and perform routine surgical procedures
• Collaborate with 6 nurses and 2 practice managers to maintain high standards of patient and client care
• Contribute to the clinical culture of the practice, supporting colleagues’ development and sharing your own knowledge
• Work both independently and as part of a team, taking responsibility for a wide range of cases with peer support available

Requirements

• Veterinary degree with RCVS registration (or eligible to register)
• Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
• Proactive approach to learning, openness to feedback, and commitment to professional development
• Professionalism, reliability, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Salary & Flexibility: Up to £65,000 depending on experience; flexible or part-time arrangements available
• Time Off: 6.6 weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off
• CPD & Learning: £1,250 annual CPD allowance plus 40 hours paid CPD time; access to IVC Evidensia Academy training centres and Vetlexicon online resources
• Wellbeing: Private medical insurance; enhanced family-friendly leave and pay; 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional Support: BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered; access to mentors and regional clinical coaches
• Care Fund: £1,250 annual Care Fund to support your development
• Colleague Perks: Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes; retail discounts and cashback offers; reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets

About the Practice

East Grinstead Vets is a well-established small animal practice in the heart of East Grinstead, serving dogs, cats, and small pets. The team comprises 6 veterinary surgeons, 6 registered veterinary nurses, and 2 practice managers, working from a spacious, modern facility equipped with the latest diagnostic and surgical technology. The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, providing access to specialist resources, mentorship, and career development pathways across primary care, referral, leadership, and specialist roles.

IVC Evidensia is built on a commitment to supporting vets’ ongoing development and wellbeing, with a culture centred on care, community, and continuous improvement. The organisation actively welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and is a Disability Confident Employer.