Requirements
Candidates should be confident in their clinical skills and committed to delivering high-quality care. They should also be eager to develop their expertise and support their team members.
Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon
Onsite
Location: Barton Vets, 34 New Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3BH
Contract: Permanent, 40 hours per week
Practice Type: First Opinion
At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.
With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals
Life at Barton Veterinary Hospital
Barton Veterinary Hospital is a small animal practice with a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists.
We are a unique hospital that has long provided invaluable care for first opinion and referred patients. We offer outstanding diagnostic facilities including CT, and gold standard interventions such as radioiodine therapy.
The experienced team includes several Certificate holders who share a strong sense of teamwork and work up culture. The onsite dedicated out of hour's service ensures consistent patient care day and night.
About You
We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. Working within a culture where clinicians are empowered to make the best decisions, where improvement is encouraged and where best practice is shared, you will be:
- Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
- Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
- Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types
- A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
- Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
- As an experienced vet, you'll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.
At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:
- RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
- Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
- Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
- Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
- Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
- Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
- Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications
We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.
Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.
Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.
We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.
Skills
About CVS Group UK
Established in 1999, CVS Group is a leading provider of integrated veterinary services with around 500 practices throughout the UK and Australia. CVS is built upon recommending and providing the best clinical care every time and we believe this is what drives the success of our practices. We aim to deliver the highest standard of healthcare and empower our colleagues to make the right clinical decisions for our patients. Alongside around 500 practices we provide great facilities and equipment and we operate: - 9 specialist referral hospitals - ensure clients and their animals receive a first-class service even in the most complex cases - 35 dedicated out-of-hours sites – to provide emergency care 24 hours a day - 2 diagnostic laboratories and MiLab, a desktop analyser business - offer fast and accurate diagnostic services - Healthy Pet Club – a scheme that provides preventative veterinary care and helps clients to spread the cost of regular health checks - MiPet pet insurance - AnimedDirect – our online retail business - VetDirect – our buying group We support and develop our teams to be the best in their role, which includes access to industry-leading learning, education and development. We are a great place to work and have a career and our practices benefit from the strengths of operating within a group that at every level combines the talents of vets and non-clinical leaders. To view and search career opportunities at CVS Group, please visit http://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk
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