Full time and Weekend Vet Vacancies at Portland Vets, Crawley

Full time and Weekend Vet Vacancies at Portland Vets, Crawley

Full time and Weekend Vet Vacancies at Portland Vets, Crawley

Portland Vets Crawley opened in October 2025 and is the latest addition to the Portland family. We have 3 other branches located in East Grinstead, Edenbridge, and Horley, each with their own identity and areas of expertise.

Due to ongoing growth, we are now recruiting for experienced veterinary surgeons, one full time and others for dedicated weekend shifts. Whether you're looking for regular Saturday or the occasional Sunday cover to supplement your week, we offer 'job crafting' to help your role fit your lifestyle.

Our Crawley branch provides first class facilities spread over 4 floors, with species specific, waiting areas, consult rooms and wards for our feline, canine and exotic patients. We are very proud to offer modern inpatient, surgical and diagnostic facilities for our patients including two theatres complete with laparoscopic equipment, separate dental suite with dental Xray, digital Xray suite, Siemens CT scanner, Mi Lab in house laboratory and even a tortoise hibernation hotel!

The Roles

Would suit candidates interested in either small animal surgery, medicine or diagnostic imaging

40 hours per week (full time role)

8-hour shifts

Mixture of consultation, surgery and inpatient shifts

Maximum of 1:4 weekends with time off in lieu (Full time role)

Share of future bank holiday shifts (enhanced compensation)

See full job description below if you are interested in this role please supply CV and covering letter to

Job Title

Assistant Veterinary Surgeon

About You

RCVS registered veterinary surgeon

Minimum 3 years small animal experience

Confident in routine surgery and consultations

A team player with excellent communication skills

Passionate about animal welfare and client care

Vet GDP advisor would be a bonus

Salary Package

Competitive salary upwards of £45,000 FTE depending on experience

Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus of up to 5% subject to practice performance

30-minute paid lunchbreaks (Practice also provides lunch on Saturdays!)

5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years of employment

RCVS, VDS and one other veterinary membership of your choice paid

Generous CPD budget to develop your area of interest

Company mission statement

Portland Vets is a family-owned, independent, small animal veterinary practice that offers the highest standards of patient and client care.

We provide tailored, individual care to each of our patients by:

Having skilled and experienced clinical staff with up-to-date knowledge and varied areas of interest

Prioritising preventative healthcare and animal wellbeing

Investing in modern equipment and facilities

Offering a wide range of treatment options

We meet the needs of our clients by:

Holding consultations by appointment throughout the day

Being transparent with our fees

Creating an open, friendly atmosphere that enables effective communication

We nurture our workplace culture of compassion, respect and balance by:

Mentoring and building strong relationships

Empowering staff to work proactively and creatively

Talking openly about wellbeing and mental health

Focusing on job crafting and career development