
Ready to join a established practice with zero out-of-hours commitment and a genuinely supportive team of three vets? Highcroft offers varied first opinion work, excellent facilities, and the space to develop your clinical interests without burnout.
No out-of-hours commitment
You'll deliver a varied first opinion caseload combining consulting and surgery at Highcroft, a longstanding small animal practice in Hailsham with strong roots in the community. This is a daytime-only position with no out-of-hours commitment, offering real work-life balance. You'll work alongside an experienced team of three veterinary surgeons who actively share knowledge and support one another, making this an ideal role whether you're an experienced vet or someone looking to develop your skills in a genuinely supportive environment.
The practice operates across two locations: the main Hailsham surgery (with comprehensive diagnostic and surgical facilities) and the Polegate wellness clinic four miles away, focused on preventative care and routine work. Shifts are predictable, typically 8:00am to 7:00pm across a 40-hour week, issued 12 weeks in advance so you can plan your life with confidence.
Highcroft has been a fixture in Hailsham since the 1940s and has been run by the current Director and Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Peter Stotesbury, since 1994. The practice treats small animals, farm animals, equines and exotics across two locations. The main Hailsham surgery features spacious consulting rooms, a full digital radiology suite with ultrasound, dedicated dental suite with radiography, in-house IDEXX laboratory including Lasercyte, surgical theatre with operating microscope and full patient monitoring, ophthalmology equipment including Tonopen, separate dog and cat wards, and a large secure garden area for inpatients. The Polegate branch, four miles away, focuses on preventative healthcare and routine care.
The team comprises four veterinary surgeons, nine veterinary nurses, a practice manager, three client care managers and two administrators. Highcroft is now part of inspiring vet care, the UK's number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals.