Full job descriptionVeterinary Surgeon - The Vet Whetstone4 days per week | No weekends, bank holidays or out-of-hours
Looking for a role where you can continue developing your clinical skills while enjoying a working week that leaves room for life outside practice?
The Vet Whetstone, part of Kin Vet Community UK, is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. With a supportive Clinical Director who enjoys teaching, this is an opportunity to build your confidence, develop your surgical skills and help shape a growing team.
Your RoleYou’ll work four days per week within our Monday-Friday opening hours, delivering first-opinion care across consultations, routine surgery and unexpected cases.
You’ll initially take sole charge on Thursdays, the Clinical Director’s day off, so you’ll need to be comfortable making clinical decisions independently and managing basic emergency and critical care cases.
Where possible, we’ll structure your sole-charge day around routine appointments, particularly while you settle in. However, emergencies do arise, so confidence in assessing and managing these cases is essential.
We aim to arrange locum cover during the Clinical Director’s holidays, although occasional additional sole-charge cover may be required if a locum cannot be secured.
Support to DevelopOur Clinical Director is passionate about teaching and helping colleagues progress, particularly with their surgical skills.
You don’t need to arrive knowing everything. You’ll bring a sound clinical foundation, an enthusiasm for learning and the judgement to recognise when support is needed. In return, you’ll have opportunities to develop skills and learn from an experienced colleague who is invested in your progress.
You’ll also join a relatively new team, giving you the chance to build strong working relationships and contribute to how the practice develops.
About YouThis role would particularly suit a Vet with around 1-2 years’ experience, although confidence and clinical capability matter more than a specific number of years.
We’re looking for someone who:
*Is comfortable working independently and taking sole charge.
*Has experience in routine first-opinion practice and routine surgery, including dog and cat castrations.
*Can assess and manage basic emergency and critical care cases.
*Remains calm and adaptable when unexpected cases present.
*Enjoys working collaboratively and building relationships with colleagues and clients.
*Is enthusiastic about veterinary practice and keen to keep learning.
Official Veterinarian (OV) status would be an advantage, but isn’t essential when you join. We would look for a willingness to work towards this longer term.
Your BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you, your family and your career, including:
*25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after five years.
*Enhanced maternity and adoption leave - up to six months at 90% pay, depending on length of service.
*Enhanced paternity leave - up to four weeks’ full pay.
*Five days’ family leave for compassionate or emergency situations.
*Private healthcare from April 2027.
*4% employer pension contribution.
*Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential wellbeing support.
*Free eye tests.
*Relocation package, where applicable.
*£2,500 annual CPD allowance to support your clinical development.
*Professional memberships, including BVA as appropriate, plus VetLexicon access.
*RCVS and VDS fees covered.
*Staff discount on veterinary care within our practices.
*Occupational Health Support.
Interested?If you’re a Veterinary Surgeon looking for clinical development, a team you can help shape and a four-day working week with no weekends, bank holidays or out-of-hours, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about The Vet Whetstone and the opportunity to join the team.
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