We’re looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join the team at Westside, ideally located for those looking to work in the Battersea and Clapham area of South West London.
This is an opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon looking to take the next step in their career, bringing their clinical experience, confidence and passion for patient care to a busy small animal practice.
You’ll work alongside the wider veterinary team to deliver excellent care to patients and clients, while continuing to develop your own clinical interests and contribute to the day-to-day running of the practice.
Hours and rota
- 40 hours per week, Monday to Saturday across either 4 or 5 days
- 1 in 4 branch Saturday and 1:8 Sundays at our Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital covering one Bank Holiday per year at Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital.
What are we looking for?
We’re keen to hear from an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who is confident in their clinical decision-making and committed to delivering high standards of care. Perhaps you're looking for the next step in your career.
You’ll ideally bring:
- Strong clinical and diagnostic skills, with confidence managing your own caseload.
- Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to client care.
- The ability to work collaboratively with vets, nurses and the wider practice team.
- A proactive approach to clinical development and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
What’s in it for you?
- Salary of £60,000–£85,000, depending on experience.
- 6.6 weeks’ annual leave, including bank holidays.
- £2,000 CPD allowance and five paid CPD days.
- Access to a range of colleague benefits, including private medical cover.
- The opportunity to develop your clinical interests within an established veterinary group.
Think this could be your next move?
If you’re looking for a role where you can bring your experience, continue to develop and make a real difference to patients and their owners, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now to find out more about joining the team at Westside.
Benefits for this role include
- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
- Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
- CPD budget every year
- 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part-time)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
- Colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN’s)
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- Medical cashback plan. Refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more
- Professional membership fees covered
- Shopping discounts
- Generous colleague discounts
- Petplan 20% colleague discount
About us
In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real time updates and taking polls with live Q&As to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.
If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email her directly at [email protected] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!