Night Veterinary Surgeon - Storrington

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Salary
£72,000

Company
Candor Vets

Contact
Tim Evans

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Storrington, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Independent ECC practice. Genuine clinical freedom. Night rota that gives you your life back.

If you love ECC but not the burnout

If you are tired of feeling stretched thin, carrying the emotional weight of emergency work, or wondering if there is somewhere you can do this job without losing yourself, this role may feel like a breath out. This is for the ECC vet who wants to make a real difference and still have space to recover, grow, and feel human again.

The Opportunity

We are working with an independent emergency and critical care service in the Storrington area, that has built something unusually thoughtful. This is not a place that treats nights as a test of endurance. It is a team that understands the intensity of ECC and has designed a rota, environment, and culture that helps you thrive rather than survive.

They are looking for an experienced ECC Veterinary Surgeon who wants to bring calm, skill, and empathy to out of hours care. Someone who values teamwork as much as clinical excellence. Someone who wants to work in a hospital that feels warm, carefully designed, and genuinely welcoming, rather than clinical in the cold sense of the word.

Here, success looks like delivering exceptional, personal care during the moments when pets and owners need it most. It looks like feeling supported, trusted, and part of something stable and kind. It looks like being able to grow your clinical interests without sacrificing the parts of your life that matter.

Why This Role Is Different

A calm, purpose designed environment

Two state of the art hospitals with interiors intentionally created to feel warm and home like, rather than sterile. It is hard to describe, but you feel the difference as soon as you step inside. Every detail is built around reducing stress for patients, clients, and the clinical team.

A caseload that keeps you sharp

You will work across first opinion and ECC, including medical and surgical cases, advanced imaging, and rehabilitation. The variety is real and so is the opportunity to deepen your skills in the areas you love.

A genuinely supportive culture

The team is known for kindness, humility, and a no ego approach to veterinary work. They value communication, respect, and empathy. They build each other up rather than compete. These values are lived, not laminated.

Space to grow your interests

Whether your future lies in a certificate, a clinical specialism, or building leadership skills, they invest in your goals with both funding and genuine encouragement.

A rota built for recovery

Choose between 7 on 14 off or 3 on 7 off, 4 on 7 off, with 13 hour nights. It gives you real time to rest, reset, and have a life outside of work.

Your Journey Here

In Your First Month:
You will take time to settle into the flow of night work in the hospital, build trust with the nursing and support teams, and familiarise yourself with systems, equipment, and the rhythm of the caseload.

In Your First 3 Months:
You will be confidently managing ECC cases, working collaboratively with the day teams, and identifying the clinical areas where you want to deepen your expertise.

In Your First 6 Months:
You will be a valued overnight presence, contributing ideas, shaping clinical standards, and potentially beginning certificate study with full support.

What Is On Offer

Compensation and Time Off

• £60,000 to £72,000 depending on experience
• Generous holiday allowance with 7 weeks including bank holidays
• Night rota designed to support your wellbeing

Professional Development

• Generously funded CPD, including certificate support
• Opportunities to progress in ECC, leadership, or specialist interests

Wellbeing and Life Support

• Standard pension
• 40 percent staff discount for your own pets
• Enhanced parental leave (6 months at 90 percent pay)
• Enhanced sickness benefit (2 weeks at 100 percent)
• Occupational health support including mental health resources

The Candor Vets Difference

At Candor, we do not push, pressure, or rush you. We listen first. We prioritise fit over speed. We believe vets deserve honesty, kindness, and space to make the right decision for their lives and careers.

Ready to Explore?

If this sounds like the kind of ECC role where you can thrive rather than burn out, let us have a confidential, no pressure conversation.

Job Reference NV003

Tel: 02392 006 123
Address: Storrington, West Sussex, United Kingdom