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Veterinary Surgeon

65,000 DOE
  1. Full-time
  2. Veterinary Surgeon

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Smeeth, Ashford, Kent

As a Vet you will be accountable for patient care within the clinic, whilst ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory and operational standards and compliance.

We are a 3 Vet practice looking to expand to 4 Vets. Our practice is set in a beautiful rural location with a real community feel. On site you’ll find a tea shop, boutique stores, and a pub, with the coast just 20 minutes away. We’re easily accessible via excellent train links and offer onsite parking. 

We pride ourselves on our warm, family like atmosphere and genuinely supportive team culture.

A Truly Unique Caseload

Alongside cats and dogs, we care for an incredible range of exotic species we fully embrace the weird and wonderful. Our caseload includes,  Zoo collections, birds of Prey collections and several private animal collections, featuring species such as binturong, wallabies, tapirs, lynx, bobcats, skunks, otters, and more.

Exotics Expertise & Support

Our Lead Exotics Vet is a CertZooMedicine Advanced Practitioner with a passion for teaching and mentoring vets who want to develop their exotics knowledge. You’ll be supported by established exotics protocols and a skilled, experienced team of exotic nurses, creating an excellent environment for learning, progression, and confidence building.

Whether you’re already confident with exotics or looking to grow your skills in this area, this is a rare opportunity to work within a practice that truly supports and values exotic veterinary medicine.

As a Vet you will be accountable for patient care within the clinic, whilst ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory and operational standards and compliance.

Working Pattern

  • 1:3 Weekends 9am-1pm
  • 4 Day Week 10 hour shifts
  • No out of hours or on call

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

  • Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
  • 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
  • Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

  • 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
  • Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

  • £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
  • Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
  • Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

  • RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
  • Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available
  • Sabbatical options based on length of service

Lifestyle

  • Cycle to Work
  • Season Ticket loans
  • Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

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