Permanent Vet - First Opinion, Small Animal - Independent - SE London

Veterinary Surgeon - Independent Small Animal Practice -South East London

Salary: £55,000-£75,000
Hours: 4 days per week, 9am-7pm + 1 in 3 Saturday mornings (9am-1pm)
OOH: None - no out-of-hours or bank holidays
Experience: 3+ years, confident with some sole charge

The Opportunity

An independent small animal practice in South East London is growing and now looking for a communicative, capable Veterinary Surgeon to join their supportive team.

The clinic has had an exceptional first year, building a loyal client base who value personalised care and longer consults. You'll have true clinical freedom, space to work up cases properly, and a close-knit, positive team around you.

This is the perfect role if you want independence, autonomy, and the genuine feel of a local community practice.

About the Practice

You'll be joining a modern, purpose-built clinic with a friendly team of experienced vets, RVNs and support staff. As an independent practice, your voice is heard and your ideas genuinely shape how the clinic develops.

Facilities include

• Digital X-ray & ultrasound
• Spacious theatre
• Two generous consult rooms
• Dedicated RVN consult room
• Separate cat ward
• In house lab
• Bright, comfortable staff space

Your Role

This is a varied first opinion position with a mix of consults, surgery and case work ups, offering lots of hands on experience.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high standard clinical care in consults, surgery and inpatient management
• Provide warm, informative client communication
• Diagnose and manage a broad caseload with full clinical freedom
• Maintain thorough, accurate medical records
• Be an active part of a supportive, collaborative team

What's on Offer

• £55,000-£75,000 (DOE/certs)
• 4 day week + 1 in 3 Saturday mornings
• No OOH or bank holiday work
• 20 minute consults & genuine autonomy
• Friendly, down to earth team culture
• £1,500 CPD allowance + paid CPD hours
• 28 days annual leave (inc BH), increasing with service
• RCVS & VDS paid
• Staff discounts on treatments & medications
• Lots of clinical variety & support to develop your interests
• Chance to help shape and grow a thriving independent clinic

About You

The ideal candidate:

• 3+ years' experience with confidence in ops and consulting + occasional sole charge
• Warm, approachable and great with clients
• Organised, reliable and enjoys a busy, varied role
• Strong surgical and first opinion consult skills
• Collaborative team player who values a positive culture
• Compassionate, caring and committed to high clinical standards
• Keen to contribute ideas and help a practice continue to grow

Interested?

If you'd like to explore this independent opportunity in South East London, get in touch and I'll happily share more details and arrange an informal chat with the practice.

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