Veterinary Surgeon

Southdown Veterinary Group; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary clinic in the UK is seeking an OOH Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon for the MiNightVet Caterham team. This position involves working 7 nights on and 14 nights off, delivering emergency and critical care to pets. The ideal candidate will thrive in a supportive setting, ensure high standards of patient care, and enjoy clinical independence. The role offers a fantastic work-life balance, development support, and competitive benefits, including funded RCVS fees and a pension plan.

Benefits

Funded RCVS and VDS fees

CPD encouraged and supported

Company pension

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted pet treatment

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency veterinary care is essential.
• Ability to work nights and maintain a balance with time off.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-class emergency care.
• Manage hospitalized patients with ongoing care needs.

Skills

Emergency and critical care

Clinical independence

Job description

Overview

OOH Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon – MiNightVet Caterham, The Village Hospital.

Are you looking for a new clinical challenge whilst maintaining a fantastic work life balance? We have just the role for you within our MiNightVet Caterham team!

MiNightVet Caterham is a dedicated OOH service based within The Village Animal Hospital. We provide first class emergency care, working through the night and at weekends to ensure that all patients that come through the doors are treated with the same urgency and care as we would treat our own pets. We also provide hospitalisation and in-patient care for the surrounding practices.

Work life balance is important to all of us here at MiNightVet, and we work on a rota to ensure we can all make the most of our time off!

As an OOH Vet for us, you will be working 7 nights on, followed by 14 nights off (19:00 to 08:00)

If you enjoy the challenge of emergency and critical care, but want to do it in a supportive, well-equipped setting, this could be the perfect next step.

Location

The role is based in Caterham but is commutable from Croydon, Sutton, Epsom, Bromley, Orpington, Redhill, Oxted, Westerham, Godstone, Purley, Warlingham, Coulsdon, Biggin Hill, Tadworth, Leatherhead, Dorking, Crawley, East Grinstead, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Mitcham and other surrounding locations in the South London, Surrey and Kent area.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys clinical independence and wants to feel trusted, supported, and part of a hospital-led team where patient care really does come first.

What we offer in return

• Funded RCVS and VDS fees
• CPD encouraged and supported – development matters to us
• Company pension, enhanced parental leave, EAP and mental health first aiders
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted pet treatment, and SAYE scheme
• Clear internal pathways across the wider CVS network of 500+ practices

Interested?

Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at [e-mail]

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