Veterinary Surgeon – Portsmouth 

• Build your surgical expertise with hands-on experience across routine, complex and emergency cases
• Fantastic salary of £65,000 FTE with flexible hours welcomed and great benefits
• Clear career progression through a structured skills development framework, with annual reviews and salary progression
• Join a collaborative, well-equipped hospital with excellent facilities and a diverse, interesting caseload

The Opportunity

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon looking to develop your surgical skills while making a real difference to pets and the people who love them?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Portsmouth Pet Hospital, where you'll enjoy a varied caseload, plenty of hands-on surgical experience and the support of a highly collaborative clinical team.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills through a structured Veterinary Surgeon Skills Development Framework, giving you a clear pathway for clinical development and progression.

Surgical Opportunities

You'll gain experience across a broad range of procedures, including:

• Soft tissue surgery – pyometras, cystotomies, enterotomies, enucleations and caesarean sections
• Orthopaedics – cruciate repairs, femoral head and neck excisions (FHNE), hip reductions and fracture management
• Dentistry – from routine extractions through to major surgical extractions
• Emergency and complex cases, with opportunities to develop advanced skills in soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmic surgery and complex reconstructive procedures*

Your development will be formally reviewed each year, providing a clear pathway to build your clinical expertise and progress your career.

You'll ideally:

• Be MRCVS registered
• Have experience delivering high-quality patient and client care
• Take a pragmatic, welfare-focused approach to clinical decision-making
• Be confident working in a fast-paced environment
• Be computer literate and comfortable using clinical systems
• Have ideally 12 months' UK small animal practice experience

Most importantly, you'll be passionate about delivering excellent veterinary care and keen to continue developing your clinical skills.

About the Hospital

The team has a wide range of clinical interests, giving you access to a broad pool of knowledge and experience when discussing cases and treatment plans.

The modern hospital is well equipped and includes:

• Separate dog and cat kennelling facilities
• In-house radiography and ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Piped gases
• Extensive orthopaedic equipment*

Rewards & Benefits

You'll receive a comprehensive package designed to support your career, wellbeing and life outside work, including:

• 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to five additional days
• £1,000 CPD allowance and 5 CPD days per year
• Payment of full RCVS fees, where applicable
• Extensive internal CPD programmes and discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show
• Three paid special days each year – Volunteering, Celebration and Wellbeing Days
• Generous pension contributions, starting at 5% and rising to 10%
• Life assurance at four times your annual salary
• AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover
• Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts through the staff benefits platform
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 10% discount on pet insurance plus access to staff veterinary services
• Flexible working options to support your work-life balance and individual circumstances

This is an excellent opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon looking to join a supportive and collaborative team where they can develop their skills while making a lasting impact on the lives of pets and the people who love them.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Megan on 01904 570056 or email m.pinder@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.  

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/ 

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-59298