Veterinary Surgeon | West London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Surgeon to join a well-established, independently owned small animal practice in West London. This permanent position can be offered on either a full or part-time basis, with genuine flexibility around the working pattern to help create a role that works for the successful vet.

With no out-of-hours, no on-call, no Bank Holiday working and only Saturday mornings on a rota, this is an excellent opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon looking for greater clinical freedom and a healthy work-life balance. You'll join a highly experienced clinical team with a loyal client base, varied first opinion caseload, modern facilities and excellent opportunities to develop your medical, surgical or diagnostic interests.

Key Highlights

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Permanent full or part-time position.
• Independently owned small animal practice.
• Established for over 25 years.
• Flexible working patterns available.
• No out-of-hours.
• No on-call.
• No Bank Holiday working.
• Saturday mornings only on a shared rota.
• No full weekend working.
• Excellent clinical freedom and case continuity.
• Experienced Veterinary Surgeon and nursing team.
• £1,500 annual CPD allowance.
• RCVS and VDS fees paid.
• Relocation package or welcome bonus available.
• Private healthcare options.

The Practice

This long-established independent small animal practice has been caring for pets and their owners in West London for more than 25 years, developing a loyal client base and an excellent reputation for friendly, personalised veterinary care.

Remaining proudly independent allows the team to focus on making the right clinical decisions for individual patients and clients, with genuine clinical freedom and an emphasis on continuity of care and building lasting relationships with pets and their owners.

You'll be joining a friendly and highly experienced team with many years of combined clinical experience. The practice is able to investigate and manage the vast majority of cases in-house, while several excellent referral hospitals are located within approximately 45 minutes when additional specialist support is required.

The practice actively encourages professional development and is keen to support Veterinary Surgeons looking to further develop their medical, surgical, consulting or diagnostic interests.

Facilities & Equipment

The practice is well equipped to manage a varied first opinion medical and surgical caseload, with facilities including:

• Digital radiography.
• High-quality diagnostic ultrasound.
• Full IDEXX in-house laboratory.
• Modern surgical facilities.
• Excellent consulting facilities.
• Modern anaesthetic equipment.
• Patient monitoring equipment.
• Access to excellent nearby referral hospitals.

As an independent practice, there is also a willingness to invest in additional equipment and technology where this would benefit patient care and enable clinicians to further develop their interests.

The Location

Located in West London, the practice benefits from excellent transport connections into Central London alongside convenient access to the M25, M4 and surrounding areas.

The location provides an excellent balance for those wanting easy access to everything London has to offer without necessarily working within the centre of the city, with good road and public transport links across West London and the surrounding areas.

The Role

This is a permanent Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon position available on either a full or part-time basis.

You'll manage a varied first opinion caseload and have the clinical freedom to investigate and manage your own cases while benefiting from the experience and support of the wider team.

The practice is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys being a genuine first opinion GP and values continuity of care. You'll have the opportunity to build strong, long-term relationships with clients while following cases through from initial presentation to diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

The caseload includes:

• Small animal consultations.
• General medicine.
• Routine and non-routine surgery.
• Dentistry.
• Diagnostic imaging.
• Preventative healthcare.
• Chronic disease management.
• Case work-ups and ongoing patient care.

Whether your interests lie primarily in medicine, surgery, consulting or diagnostics, the practice is keen to support continued development and can shape the position around the strengths and interests of the successful candidate.

Rota & Work-Life Balance

The practice places considerable importance on creating a sustainable working environment and is happy to discuss both full and part-time working patterns.

The rota includes:

• Full or part-time hours available.
• Flexible working patterns considered.
• No out-of-hours.
• No on-call.
• No Bank Holiday working.
• Saturday mornings only on a shared rota.
• No full weekend working.

The exact working pattern can be discussed around the successful candidate's requirements, making this particularly attractive for a Veterinary Surgeon seeking greater flexibility without stepping away from an interesting and varied clinical caseload.

The Candidate

The practice is looking for an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys providing high-quality first opinion care and wants to become a valued member of a supportive independent team.

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be RCVS registered.
• Be confident within small animal first opinion practice.
• Enjoy building strong client and patient relationships.
• Value continuity of care.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Work well as part of a collaborative clinical team.
• Be passionate about maintaining high standards of patient care.
• Enjoy clinical autonomy and taking ownership of cases.
• Be interested in continued professional development.
• Bring a friendly, approachable and positive attitude to the team.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Permanent full or part-time position.
• Flexible working patterns available.
• Relocation package or welcome bonus available.
• No out-of-hours.
• No on-call.
• No Bank Holiday working.
• Saturday mornings only on a shared rota.
• No full weekends.
• £1,500 annual CPD allowance.
• RCVS fees paid.
• VDS fees paid.
• Private healthcare options.
• Workplace pension.
• Employee discount and discounted veterinary care.
• Business mileage paid.
• Excellent clinical freedom.
• Support to develop individual clinical interests.
• Experienced nursing and support team.
• Loyal and established client base.
• Genuine emphasis on work-life balance.
• Long-term career development within an independent veterinary practice.

If you're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon position offering the clinical freedom of independent practice alongside flexible working, an experienced team and a rota with no OOH, no on-call, no Bank Holidays and no full weekends, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a highly regarded small animal practice in West London.

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