Veterinary Surgeon — Surgery-Heavy Role - Routine To Complex Cases, Structured Skills Pathway, Strong Kit, 37.5 Hours

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Salary
£62,000

Company
Global Veterinary Careers (GVC)

Contact
Iain Anderson

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Hampshire, United Kingdom

Who They Are 
GVC is supporting a modern, well-equipped small animal hospital in Portsmouth operating within a charitable care model, providing vital veterinary support to local pet owners who need it most. The hospital environment is collaborative and team-led, with a strong emphasis on case discussion, shared learning and delivering excellent welfare-focused care.

What You’ll Do 
This is a varied Vet Surgeon role with a genuine mix of consults and surgery, suited to someone who enjoys working at pace and making a tangible difference. You’ll:

• Deliver high-quality consultations and pragmatic, welfare-led clinical decision-making
• Build strong treatment plans and manage cases through from workup to follow-up
• Develop hands-on surgical capability across routine and more complex procedures
• Contribute to safe, consistent standards of patient care and client communication in a high-demand setting
• Progress through a structured Veterinary Surgeon Skills Development Framework, with formal annual review and clear development milestones

Surgical exposure 
You’ll gain experience in procedures including:

• Soft tissue surgery (e.g., pyometra, cystotomy, enterotomy, enucleation, caesarean section)
• Orthopaedics (e.g., cruciate repair, FHNE, hip reduction, fracture management)
• Dentistry (routine to more advanced surgical extractions)
• Emergency and complex surgical case management, with a pathway to develop further across soft tissue, orthopaedics, ophthalmic surgery and complex reconstructive work (as skills progress)

Working pattern & package 

• Full-time, permanent
• 37.5 hours per week
• Salary £47,069–£61,862 (including allowances)

Facilities 
The hospital is described as modern and well-equipped, including:

• Separate dog and cat kennelling
• In-house radiography, ultrasound and endoscopy
• Piped gases
• Extensive orthopaedic equipment

About you

• MRCVS registered
• Experience delivering high-quality patient and client care
• Confident in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Comfortable using clinical systems
• Ideally 12 months’ UK small animal practice experience

What You’ll Gain 

• Flexible working options 
• CPD: 5 days + £1,000 per year and RCVS fees paid
• Internal CPD programmes + discounts for major veterinary events (as offered)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy/sell up to five days
• Three paid special days off annually (Volunteering, Celebration and Wellbeing days)
• Pension options with employer contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%
• Life assurance (4× annual salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme + 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover included
• Retail/holiday/lifestyle discounts platform
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet-related benefits (insurance discount and access to staff veterinary services)

If you’re looking for a Portsmouth-based role where you can grow your surgical capability, work within a genuinely collaborative hospital, and make a direct day-to-day difference, contact GVC. Send your CV and availability, or message/call for the full brief.

Tel: 0330 1135 222
Address: Hampshire, United Kingdom