Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

About the Role

This full-time or part-time position offers genuine flexibility over your working days and hours, with a blend of main site and branch work tailored to suit you. Located in the picturesque South Downs near Midhurst, you'll be just a stone's throw from the coast and within reach of London, offering the best of both worlds. The practice is an hour from both Heathrow and Gatwick, providing excellent transport links.

You'll see a varied caseload with a mix of consulting and surgery, including some sole charge work. Shifts run 8am to 6pm, 8.30am to 6.30pm, or 9am to 7pm with no overnight on-call duties. Saturday mornings feature on a relaxed 1 in 5 rota, meaning genuine work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient and client care across a varied and rewarding small animal caseload
• Work collaboratively with a team of 9 vets, 7 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 4 VCAs, and receptionists to maintain excellent standards
• Continue developing your clinical skills and interests while sharing knowledge with colleagues
• Contribute positively to the clinical culture and support the development of team members
• Perform consulting, routine surgery, and some sole charge work across the main site and three branch locations

Requirements

• Veterinary degree with current or eligible RCVS registration
• 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 up to £60,000 depending on experience
• 6.8 weeks' holiday including bank holidays
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for professional development
• Funded CPD allowance and access to IVC Academy training centres
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave and pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy
• BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (where eligible)
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches, and peer networks
• Clear career pathways across primary care, referral, leadership, and specialist roles

About the Practice

Woodland Veterinary Centre has served the Midhurst, Liphook, and Haslemere areas for over 25 years, built on a commitment to excellent veterinary care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small pets. The main site includes recently refurbished kennels with separate dog and cat wards for improved patient welfare. You'll have access to an impressive range of modern equipment including digital and dental X-ray, multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring, blood pressure doppler, microscope, in-house biochemistry and haematology machines, ultrasound with cardiac and abdominal probes, laser, ECG, endoscope, and tonometer.

The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group with over 900 practices and referral hospitals. IVC Evidensia is committed to supporting careers without limits, with investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing at every career stage.