Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon - Farthings Veterinary Group

Up to £60,000 DOE

Farthings Veterinary Group have a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our well‑established, supportive and close‑knit team. With 10 FTE Vets, 18 FTE RVNs, and growing caseloads — including an expanding exotics service — this is a role offering real clinical variety, development and a truly great team culture. 

What We're Looking For

We ideally seek a GP Vet with:

• 3–5+ years' experience (minimum 3 years)
• ECC experience and confidence in basic emergency procedures
• General surgery and consulting experience, including supporting routine ECC
• Ability to support and mentor more junior team members as they develop their skills

However, we welcome interest from candidates with a range of experience levels.

The Role

As part of the team, you will:

• Support the Practice Director in driving high clinical standards and exceptional patient care
• Mentor junior vets, helping them build confidence in surgery and ECC
• Contribute to optimising client service, business performance, and team culture
• Participate in clinical meetings and ensure practice compliance with the RCVS Code of Conduct
• Carry out general GP duties including consults, routine surgeries, ECC cases and emergency procedures such as exploratory laparotomies, pleural effusion drainage and male cat unblocking

Rota: 4‑day week, 37 hours, with flexibility available. 1:6 OOH rota (on-call for own clients only), TOIL during week for this.

Why Join Farthings?

Our practice is genuinely special. Here's what sets us apart:

A Strong, Supportive & Happy Team

• Highly engaged, stable team with a genuinely positive culture
• Excellent support and collaborative learning environment
• Journal clubs, team events, social activities and great peer support

Clinical Excellence & Development

• Medicine certificate holders and ortho expertise within the team
• Growing exotics caseload with exciting referral opportunities
• Partner practice for Surrey University
• Opportunities to supervise EMS students and work with a VetGDP Advisor
• CPD strongly encouraged — your learning and progression truly matter to us

Facilities & Caseload

• Well‑equipped two‑site practice based in Horsham and Billingshurst
• Fully staffed RVN team for OOH inpatient care
• Modern clinical environment with a diverse and loyal client base

Testaments from our team

• I love working at Farthings because the team is like my chosen family, we all work together really well and encourage and support each other 
• I have been fully supported in my career goals and aspirations at Farthings, creating an individual job role that I can thrive in. 
• Having regular check-ins with my line manager, I have always felt heard and valued. 
• My ideas and opinions have always been welcomed and encouraged. 
• The environment feels safe, supportive and actively encourages and supports me to provide the best level of care for the patients and clients. This leads to a sense of pride and satisfaction in my work. 

Location

Set between the North and South Downs, our practices offer excellent countryside, dog‑walking routes and outdoor lifestyle options. Horsham is just 1 hour from London and 45 minutes from the coast, and easily commutable from Crawley, Cranleigh, East Grinstead, Worthing, Haywards Heath, Horley, Burgess Hill, Godalming, Southwater, Storrington and across West Sussex / Surrey.

What We Offer

• Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS)
• Generous CPD allowance + support for certificates
• 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to buy/sell holiday
• Long Service Holiday Award
• Mental Health First Aiders & strong wellbeing culture
• Maternity/Adoption pay: 10 weeks full + 10 weeks half pay
• Paternity and shared parental leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted pet treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)
• Save As You Earn Scheme (SAYE)

Interested?

Click Apply Now, or for an informal chat contact: emily.herbert@cvsvets.com

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