Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a full-time small animal veterinary surgeon position based at Elizabeth Street Veterinary Clinic in Belgravia, Central London. You'll work four days per week with no on-call or overnight responsibilities, allowing you to maintain genuine work-life balance while delivering first-class care. The practice operates a 24-hour in-patient service via a dedicated on-site team, so you can focus entirely on daytime clinical work and surgical cases without compromise.

The role includes a 1:4 weekend rota covering Saturday and Sunday daytime shifts only. If you have a scanning bias or strong ultrasound interest, this progressive practice is actively seeking someone with those skills. You'll be joining a large, buzzing team at DNA Vetcare, a multi-award-winning independent group founded in 2006 and now spanning London and Kent.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver first-opinion small animal clinical care during assigned daytime hours
• Perform surgical procedures using the practice's comprehensive diagnostic and surgical facilities
• Provide sensible, unhurried advice to clients on pet care
• Collaborate with the on-site 24-hour team to ensure continuity of care for in-patients
• Contribute to a supportive, growth-oriented clinical environment

Requirements

• Qualified veterinary surgeon registered with the RCVS
• Small animal clinical experience
• Scanning bias or demonstrated ultrasound interest (desirable)
• Full-time availability

Benefits

• Salary up to £65,000 per annum, commensurate with experience
• Five days paid study leave each year
• Full support or generous funding towards advanced and progressive courses
• Unlimited online Central CPD access
• Comprehensive healthcare package
• Supported working patterns designed to provide rest and progression
• No on-call or overnight commitments
• 1:4 weekend rota (daytime only)

About the Practice

Elizabeth Street Veterinary Clinic is a long-established first-opinion small animal practice in Belgravia, operating during the day with an emergency service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the clientele of over 20 central London veterinary clinics. A veterinary surgeon and qualified nurse are continually on the premises to provide round-the-clock care for in-patients. Located within easy reach of Chelsea, Westminster, Pimlico, and Battersea, the practice maintains the highest standards in surgical, diagnostic, and life monitoring facilities.

Elizabeth Street Vets is part of DNA Vetcare, a proudly independent group of multi-award-winning surgeries founded in 2006 by veterinary surgeons Alan van Heerden and Dane Walker. The group is known for a people-first culture centred on supporting vets, delivering first-class affordable care, and building a positive, growth-oriented workplace.