Veterinary Surgeon - Newly Qualified Applicants Welcome

Broadstairs Vets for Pets is an established, RCVS-accredited small animal practice with over 20 years of serving the local community. We are looking for a Graduate Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team.

We have extensive experience supporting newly qualified veterinary surgeons, you’ll be supported by our Lead Vet and Joint Venture Partner, Dr Markus Karlsen, with regular clinical guidance, case discussions and protected mentoring time to help you build confidence and develop into the clinician you want to become.

From day one, you'll have the opportunity to gradually build your clinical independence within a supportive environment where questions are encouraged, learning is continuous and every member of the team is valued and supported. You'll be joining a close-knit team of experienced veterinary surgeons, registered veterinary nurses, student nurses and client care advisors who pride themselves on working collaboratively and supporting one another.

As a practice, we are committed to continually investing in our people, facilities and clinical services. We are an ambitious practice with exciting plans for the future, and we want our team to grow and develop alongside us.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week. Weekend commitments are negotiable.

Our opening hours are:

• Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 7:00pm
• Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
• Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
  
  
  

There are no out-of-hours commitments, allowing you to enjoy an excellent work-life balance.

This role offers exposure to a varied and interesting caseload, providing excellent opportunities to develop your medical and surgical skills. Our RCVS-accredited practice at General Practice Level is well equipped to support high-quality patient care, including:

• Separate cat and dog wards
• Three consulting rooms
• Two theatres
• Dedicated prep and diagnostic areas
• Fully stocked pharmacy
• Ultrasound
• Video endoscopy
• Digital radiography
• Full IDEXX in-house laboratory
  
  
  

We also perform a wide range of orthopaedic procedures in-house, providing opportunities to gain exposure to more advanced surgical cases.

Broadstairs offers the perfect combination of career and lifestyle. Situated on the beautiful Kent coastline, we're surrounded by award-winning beaches, coastal walks and a vibrant local community.

The practice is within short distance of the train station, with direct rail links to London, and is conveniently located for access to international airports—making weekends away and overseas travel easy.

Benefits

• Starting salary of £38,000
• Company car
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing after two years' service
• Generous CPD allowance with encouragement and support for further education and certificate development
• Funded visa sponsorship
• No out-of-hours
• Paid professional memberships (RCVS and VDS)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards, including up to 20% off at Pets at Home
  
  
  

If you're looking for a practice where you'll be genuinely supported, encouraged to develop your skills and become part of a friendly, experienced team, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, or for more information, please contact Lizzie at recruitment at southvets@vets4pets.com

Location: CT10 2RQ

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!