Experienced Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This flexible part-time position offers you the chance to join a close-knit, highly supportive small animal practice in Staines. You'll work 20 to 30 hours per week covering Fridays (9am-7pm), Saturdays (9am-5pm), and one additional flexible weekday. The caseload is primarily routine consultations and preventative care with occasional more complex cases to keep your work varied and engaging.

You'll have full autonomy to manage cases appropriately while being backed by an experienced, collaborative team. This is a genuine first-opinion practice role without out-of-hours rota commitments, making it ideal if you're seeking work-life balance without sacrificing clinical variety.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-opinion veterinary care across routine consultations, preventative medicine, and minor procedures
• Manage sole charge clinic sessions independently while maintaining access to team support
• Work appropriately complex cases within your scope, with team referral where needed
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure continuity of care
• Contribute to the supportive, collaborative team environment

Requirements

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with solid first-opinion practice experience
• Confident managing routine consultations and standard procedures
• Comfortable with sole charge clinic work
• Professional approach with strong client relationship skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a close team

Benefits

• Flexible part-time hours: 20 to 30 per week with negotiable weekday
• No out-of-hours or on-call rota
• Access to Mental Health First Aider support
• Clinical supervisor and experienced team mentoring
• Physical and mental health support services
• Trained first aiders on site
• Modern, well-equipped practice with in-house laboratory, digital X-ray, dental suite, theatre, ultrasound, and tonometry

About the Practice

Vets for Pets Staines is a small, experienced team of seven professionals with over 30 years of combined experience. The practice includes one full-time veterinary surgeon, three qualified veterinary nurses including the practice manager and owner, and three client care assistants. The team places strong emphasis on wellbeing, professionalism, and a genuinely collaborative working environment.

The practice is modern and well-equipped, featuring an in-house laboratory, digital X-ray and dental X-ray capabilities, dedicated dental suite and theatre, ultrasound, tonometry pen, and glass kennels. The caseload focuses on routine first-opinion care and preventative medicine.