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Small Animal Surgeon

United Kingdom, Worthing 40000.00 - 65000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted February 16, 2026
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Job Description

Recruiting for a new Surgeon to take on a role at a fantastic independent practice in West Sussex. The practice is fully equipped with diagnostic suite, surgical theatres, consulting rooms, and state-of-the-art laboratory, offering first opinion and referral services.

Job Responsibility

  • Multidisciplinary work across surgery, consulting, diagnostics, and lab work
  • Potential leadership role involving non-clinical operations, student support, and management

Requirements

  • Confident and charismatic General Practitioner
  • Ability to support clients, patients, and staff
  • Multidisciplinary skills across surgery, consulting, diagnostics, and lab work
  • Interest in leadership role for Lead Vet position (non-clinical operations, student support, management)

Nice to have

  • Interest in small animal surgery, physiotherapy, laparoscopy, diagnostic imaging, ECC, orthopaedics
  • Certificates, PGCerts, Advanced Practitioners qualifications

What we offer

  • Funded CPD (Certificate funding available)
  • 40% staff discount for own pets
  • Generous holiday (7 weeks)
  • Occupational health resources, including mental health support
  • Enhanced parental leave (6 months paid at 90%)
  • Enhanced sickness benefit (2 weeks at 100%)

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