Small Animal Surgery Veterinary Surgeon – Diplomate or Board Eligible

About the Role

This is a permanent, full-time position working 40 hours per week over 4 days, offering an excellent work-life balance in London’s thriving Hammersmith & Fulham neighbourhood. You’ll specialise in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, joining a newly established referral centre that opened its doors in May 2024 on the banks of the River Thames.

As part of London Vet Specialists’ multi-disciplinary team, you’ll work alongside specialists in anaesthesia & analgesia, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, emergency & critical care, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, and ophthalmology. This collaborative environment ensures you can deliver exceptional patient outcomes with expert input from across disciplines, supported by outstanding facilities and your Head of Surgery, Dr Kiki Tarvin.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform soft tissue and orthopaedic surgical procedures using advanced equipment including Arthrex instrumentation, IMEX external skeletal fixation, Synthes locking systems, and arthroscopy towers
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgical and anaesthesia teams to provide comprehensive perioperative care
• Contribute to clinical excellence and help shape service development as the practice continues to grow
• Utilise on-site diagnostic capabilities including MRI, CT, ultrasound, digital radiography, and C-arm fluoroscopy to inform surgical planning
• Participate in a supportive team culture focused on both patient care and staff wellbeing

Requirements

• Board certification or board eligibility in small animal surgery (or equivalent international qualification)
• Veterinary degree and full registration with the RCVS (or equivalent)
• Demonstrable expertise in soft tissue and/or orthopaedic surgery
• Strong communication and collaborative working skills

Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave policy
• Enhanced sickness policy
• RCVS and VDS fees paid in full
• Remuneration for specialty college fees
• CPD allowance
• Extensive learning and development programmes
• Progression opportunities within a growing practice
• Staff discount schemes
• Pet Plan discounts
• Recruitment reward scheme
• Comprehensive wellness package including Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), gym membership discount, Cycle2Work scheme, eye care vouchers, and flu vaccine voucher

About the Practice

London Vet Specialists is part of Linnaeus, a forward-thinking partnership of respected primary and referral practices across the UK and Ireland. The practice’s brand-new purpose-built hospital in Hammersmith combines state-of-the-art clinical facilities with a bright, spacious design that supports both patient care and staff wellbeing. Investment in equipment includes a Philips BlueSeal 1.5T MRI (helium-free for sustainability), Siemens 64-slice CT, Samsung RS-85 ultrasound, digital radiography, C-arm fluoroscopy, and comprehensive surgical instrumentation.

The team is composed of specialist clinicians passionate about delivering excellent outcomes. As a growing practice still developing its services, you’ll have genuine opportunities to influence hospital culture, shape specialist services, and help define what outstanding care looks like for both patients and clients.