Veterinary Surgeon

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real impact, work alongside a talented and supportive team, and continue developing your clinical interests? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Alver Vets is a busy, well-established small animal practice with a strong team culture and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. Based in the coastal town of Gosport, with excellent links to Portsmouth, Fareham and the wider Hampshire area, we offer the perfect combination of a high-quality caseload and a great work/life balance.

You'll be joining an experienced and collaborative team of:

• 7 Veterinary Surgeons
• A Certificate Holder in Feline Medicine
• A vet currently studying towards a Certificate in Imaging
• 15 highly skilled Veterinary Nurses
• 8 experienced Receptionists

As a teaching practice, we're passionate about supporting the next generation of veterinary professionals. If you enjoy mentoring colleagues and sharing your knowledge, you'll thrive in our environment. Our proactive nursing team plays an integral role in practice life, allowing vets to focus on delivering outstanding clinical care.

We also benefit from a busy and varied caseload, including a particularly strong dental workload with an active waiting list, making this an excellent opportunity for anyone with an interest in dentistry or those looking to further develop their skills in this area.

About the Role

We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who is confident managing a varied caseload and enjoys working within a collaborative team where clinical freedom and continuous improvement are encouraged.

You'll be:

• Passionate about providing the highest standard of care for patients and clients.
• Confident with both medical and surgical cases.
• A supportive colleague who enjoys mentoring and developing others.
• Comfortable taking the lead when needed and helping shape clinical standards within the practice.
• Driven by teamwork, collaboration and shared success.
• An excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike.

Rota & Flexibility

We understand the importance of balance and are committed to finding a working pattern that suits both you and the practice.

• Full time position, 40 hours per week
• 1 in 4 Saturdays (8:30am-4:30pm)
• Flexible working options available
• Salary of up to £65,000 FTE DOE

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your career, enjoy a varied caseload and become part of a friendly, supportive team, we'd love to welcome you to Alver Vets.

When you join CVS, you'll receive:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access and 450+ courses
• Fully funded certificates (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell)
• Access to VetOracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Join Us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. With wellbeing support, experienced leadership, and dedicated operational teams, we free our clinicians to focus on what they do best: delivering outstanding care. If you're ready for a Senior Vet role where you can lead, teach, grow and shape a thriving practice, we'd love to hear from you!

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com