🐾 Love Being a Vet? Fancy Helping Train the Next Generation?

Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal Teaching Hospital – North London

£45,000 – £55,000 + Up to £5,500 Additional Supplements
 

4-Day Week |  Fantastic Benefits | Clinical Teaching & Development

If you’re a Veterinary Surgeon who loves first-opinion practice, enjoys getting stuck into a varied caseload and has a passion for helping others learn, this could be a really lovely opportunity!

We’re working with a well-established small animal veterinary teaching hospital in London, who are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly clinical team.

This isn’t your typical first-opinion Vet role. Alongside delivering excellent veterinary medicine and surgery, you’ll also play an important part in supporting undergraduate veterinary students as they develop their clinical skills, confidence and experience in practice.

It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring, sharing knowledge and helping others develop, without stepping away from the hands-on clinical work they love.

And with a four-day working week, job-share opportunities, a generous holiday allowance and excellent professional development benefits, there’s plenty to love about this one!
 

Role: Permanent Veterinary Surgeon
Location: North London
Practice Type: Small Animal First-Opinion Teaching Hospital
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 FTE, including London Weighting
Additional Supplements: Up to £5,500 FTE for relevant postgraduate qualifications and professional status

Hours: Ideally 4 days per week – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Weekends: 1:6 Saturdays

On-Call: Shared inpatient on-call rota, including overnight and weekend cover
CPD: Paid CPD days + Access to an extensive online CPD catalogue

Annual Leave: 30 days pro rata + Bank Holidays & Additional Concessionary Days

✨ A Little About the Opportunity

If you enjoy the variety of first-opinion veterinary practice but would love a role where you can also share your knowledge and help develop future vets, keep reading!

This well-established veterinary teaching hospital provides high-quality small animal primary care to its local community, whilst also supporting veterinary education, clinical research and the development of undergraduate veterinary students.

The team are passionate about delivering excellent patient care, with a strong emphasis on compassionate veterinary medicine, good communication and a collaborative approach to clinical decision-making.

You’ll be joining an experienced clinical team, working closely with veterinary colleagues, nurses, students and specialist clinicians to ensure patients receive the best possible care.
 

And one of the most rewarding parts of this role?

You’ll help veterinary students develop the practical skills, clinical judgement and confidence they’ll need when they qualify and head out into practice.

This could mean supporting students through consultations, guiding them during clinical procedures, discussing cases or helping them develop their approach to diagnosis and treatment planning.

It’s a really lovely balance of clinical work, teaching and teamwork, with opportunities to continue developing your own veterinary interests along the way.

🏥 The Hospital & Clinical Environment

Based in North London, this established small animal teaching hospital combines busy first-opinion veterinary medicine with clinical education and research.

You’ll be working within a knowledgeable, friendly and multidisciplinary team who place a real emphasis on delivering high standards of care.

The hospital provides a varied clinical caseload, including medical, surgical and preventative healthcare cases, with opportunities to collaborate with specialist colleagues when required.

There is also involvement with clinical research activity, including geriatric and cardiac clinics, providing opportunities to work alongside colleagues involved in these areas.

The hospital has a strong focus on clinical governance, evidence-based veterinary medicine and continued improvement, with regular case discussions, clinical rounds and opportunities to share knowledge.

There’s a real emphasis on working together, supporting each other and creating a positive learning environment for both staff and students.
 

And the location is fantastic!
 

🩺 The Role – What You’ll Be Getting Involved In

This is a hands-on clinical role, combining first-opinion veterinary medicine and surgery with student teaching, supervision and team development.
 

Your responsibilities will include:

Clinical Veterinary Work

• Delivering high-quality first-opinion veterinary medicine and surgery

• Managing a varied caseload, including consultations, diagnostics and surgical procedures

• Developing appropriate treatment plans using a logical, evidence-based approach

• Providing compassionate, patient-centred care, taking individual patient and owner circumstances into account

• Maintaining excellent clinical records and contributing to high standards of clinical governance

• Working closely with the nursing team and specialist colleagues to develop treatment plans

• Participating in regular clinical discussions, case rounds and continuous improvement initiatives

• Supporting the ongoing development of clinical protocols and best practice

• Providing clear, professional communication with clients regarding diagnosis, treatment options and associated costs

   

Teaching & Student Development

This is a really important part of the role and something that makes the opportunity a little different!

You’ll be supporting undergraduate veterinary students during their clinical rotations, helping them develop the confidence and practical skills they need for life in practice.
 

This will include:

• Providing practical clinical teaching and supervision throughout the working day

• Supporting students during consultations, investigations and clinical procedures

• Encouraging clinical reasoning, case discussions and problem-solving

• Providing constructive feedback, guidance and assessment of student performance

• Demonstrating high standards of veterinary medicine, professionalism and clinical governance

• Creating a positive, safe and encouraging environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and developing their skills

• Helping students understand the importance of client communication, teamwork and compassionate patient care
   

You’ll also have opportunities to support the wider hospital team through clinical discussions, training and sharing knowledge with nurses, nursing assistants and reception colleagues.

Teamwork, Clinical Governance & Hospital Development
 

You’ll be joining a collaborative team where everyone plays a part in maintaining excellent standards of care.

This will involve:

• Working closely with vets, nurses, students and administrative colleagues

• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the hospital

• Contributing to clinical governance meetings, audits and discussions

• Helping identify opportunities to improve clinical services, patient care and hospital processes

• Participating in staff meetings, case discussions and professional development activities

• Supporting colleagues and students through a positive, encouraging approach

• Maintaining accurate records and appropriate billing

• Contributing to efficient hospital operations, responsible use of resources and excellent client service

   

There is also an expectation to participate in the shared veterinary on-call rota for inpatient care, including overnight and weekend responsibilities, with occasional bank holiday or additional cover where required.

❤️ Why You’ll Want to Work Here

There are lots of reasons this could be a fantastic next step, particularly if you’re looking for something that offers a little more variety than a traditional GP Vet position.

• Clinical work AND teaching – continue enjoying first-opinion veterinary medicine and surgery whilst helping train future Veterinary Surgeons

• A really rewarding role – play an important part in developing students’ confidence, clinical skills and professional standards

• Fantastic work-life balance – ideally four days per week, with a 1:6 Saturday rota alongside shared inpatient on-call commitments

• Job-share considered – flexibility for two vets to share the position, working two days each

• Excellent professional development – paid CPD days and access to a comprehensive online CPD catalogue

• Teaching development – opportunity to further develop your teaching skills and complete a postgraduate qualification in veterinary education

• Collaborative clinical environment – work alongside experienced veterinary professionals and specialist colleagues

• Clinical research exposure – opportunities to collaborate with colleagues involved in geriatric and cardiac clinical research

• Supportive team culture – an emphasis on professional development, constructive feedback and continuous learning

• Career progression – opportunities to progress into senior veterinary positions as vacancies become available

• Great location – based in Camden, with excellent London transport connections

   

💰 The Salary & Benefits

There’s a really competitive package on offer, particularly when you consider the additional annual leave, pension and professional development opportunities.

• £45,000 – £55,000 FTE, including London Weighting, pro rata for part-time hours

• Additional supplements up to £5,500 FTE for relevant postgraduate qualifications and professional status

• Permanent, full-time or part-time considered (2 days pw or 4) 

• 1:6 Saturday rota

• Shared veterinary inpatient on-call rota, including overnight and weekend responsibilities

• 30 days’ annual leave pro rata

• Bank Holidays and additional Concessionary Days

• Paid CPD days

• Free access to an extensive online CPD catalogue

• Generous pension scheme

• Free membership to an on-site fitness centre

• On-site café and restaurant

• Opportunities for continued professional and teaching development

• Potential progression into senior veterinary positions when opportunities become available

   

🌿 Is This You? You’re a Vet Who:

We’re keen to speak with experienced Veterinary Surgeons who are passionate about delivering excellent clinical care and would love the opportunity to incorporate teaching into their working week.

Ideally, you’ll be someone who:

• Is RCVS registered and experienced in small animal veterinary practice

• Is confident delivering first-opinion medicine and surgery

• Enjoys managing a varied clinical caseload and developing appropriate treatment plans

• Has excellent communication skills and enjoys building relationships with clients and colleagues

• Is enthusiastic about supporting and mentoring veterinary students

• Can explain clinical decisions clearly and provide constructive, encouraging feedback

• Enjoys working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team

• Is organised, adaptable and comfortable working in a busy clinical environment

• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of patient care, clinical records and professional conduct

• Has an interest in evidence-based veterinary medicine, clinical governance and continued professional development

• Is happy to participate in shared weekend and inpatient on-call responsibilities

• Is willing to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education

   

Previous formal teaching experience would certainly be useful, but what’s particularly important is having the right attitude towards supporting students and helping others learn.

You’ll need to be patient, approachable, supportive and genuinely enthusiastic about developing the next generation of Veterinary Surgeons.
 

You’ll also need to have an existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship unfortunately isn’t available for this position.

📩 Interested? Or Just Fancy Finding Out a Little More?

If you’re an experienced small animal Vet who’s looking for something a little different, this could be a fantastic opportunity!

Whether you’re actively considering a move or simply curious about combining first-opinion clinical work with teaching, I’d love to have a chat and tell you a little more.

And if four days per week isn’t quite right for you, please don’t let that put you off – a two-day-per-week job share would also be considered!

📧 Emma.Pring@gvcvets.com
📞 01392 793 199

Sometimes the most rewarding veterinary roles aren’t just about the patients you treat – they’re also about the people you inspire, the knowledge you share and the difference you make to the future of the profession. 💫