Veterinary surgeon

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Veterinary Surgery Client Care Clinical Care RCVS Registration First-opinion work Teamwork Surgery Treatment Planning

FULL DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate Veterinary Surgeon to join our team, covering our [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Bearsted and [Employer hidden] Sheerness practices in Kent. This is an exciting opportunity for a vet who enjoys variety and wants to be part of two friendly, supportive teams with access to fantastic clinical resources. Both Bearsted and Sheerness are well-established practices with experienced nursing teams and loyal client bases, offering a great mix of cases and the chance to work in a collaborative and progressive environment.

Veterinary surgeon

Salary: up to £55,000 per year

You’ll be working full-time on a four-day week with one in six weekends and no out-of-hours, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We’re offering a competitive salary depending on experience, along with generous benefits including paid RCVS, VDS and BVA fees, CPD allowance with support towards certificates, and excellent career development opportunities across our wider [Employer hidden] network.

We’re looking for an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon who is confident in all routine first-opinion work, enjoys building strong client relationships, and is comfortable working across both sites. If you’re looking for variety, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a real impact within two fantastic Kent practices, we’d love to hear from you.

### Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

  • Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
  • 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
  • Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

  • 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
  • Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

  • £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
  • Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
  • Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

  • Lead Vet Contribution Scheme
  • RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid.
  • Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available
  • Sabbatical options based on length of service

Lifestyle

  • Cycle to Work
  • Season Ticket loans
  • Discounts on [Employer hidden] products and services

### About you

You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You want to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

We welcome applications from experienced Vets ready to lead, develop and inspire.

### What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

  • Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in consults and surgery to the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance
  • Develop tailored treatment plans with clients
  • Work collaboratively within a supportive team
  • Share your skills, inspiring others and supporting our [Employer hidden] communities’ development

### About [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] is a leading Veterinary care provider, with over 400 practices, including 24-hour centres and referral hospitals, across the UK and Europe. We’re more than a network – we’re a community.

We believe in providing the right treatment for our pets and our people. That means giving you the tools, time and support to build the career you want.

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