Soft Tissue Veterinary Surgeon Job Wanstead East London

We are recruiting for a Soft Tissue Veterinary Surgeon to join a busy 24-hour hospital in Wanstead, East London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a certificate holder or advanced practitioner in surgery to step into a purely surgical position within a large, well-equipped hospital environment.

About the role
This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, inclusive of weekend rotations and 2 bank holidays per year. You will take a lead role in managing advanced soft tissue cases, supported by a highly experienced team of theatre RVNs.

The hospital carries out surgeries ranging from routine GP procedures to referral-level cases, including SUB placement, liver resections, and thoracic surgery. Facilities include multiple cautery units, a harmonic scalpel, and a complete laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and endoscopy kit.

Key details

• Type: Referral hospital, soft tissue surgical role

• Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

• Weekends: Rotation included

• Bank holidays: 2 per year

• OOH: Covered by hospital team

• Salary: £80,000 – £110,000 depending on experience

• Contract: Permanent

About them
Wanstead Veterinary Hospital is the largest site in the group, providing first opinion, emergency, critical care, and referral services to clients and over 20 surrounding branches. This ensures a continuous flow of complex and varied surgical cases.

Diagnostic and surgical facilities include:

• New ultrasound scanner

• CT scanner

• Commercial laboratory

• Specialist-led diagnostic imaging service

• Advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery

Wanstead is ideally located on the edge of leafy Essex, with excellent transport links into all areas of London. The area also boasts a vibrant café and restaurant culture, making it a great place to work and relax.

About you

• Certificate holder or advanced practitioner in surgery

• Experienced in soft tissue surgical caseloads

• Ideally confident in ultrasonography

• Motivated to work in a busy referral hospital environment

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, working alongside specialists, medics, and advanced practitioners

Package

• Salary: £80,000 – £110,000 depending on experience

• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

• CPD: £2,000 annual budget plus up to 5 paid CPD days

• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid

• Additional benefits:

  • Relocation assistance (where applicable)

  • Private medical healthcare insurance with BUPA

  • Strong specialist support and advanced surgical facilities

Must Haves

• RCVS Registered (or soon to be)
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What Happens Next?

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