🐾 Love Being a Vet? Want to Work Part Time?  You’ll Love This!

Independent Veterinary Surgeon
South East London

Independent Practice | £55,000 – £75,000 FTE | Part-Time Role
Clinical Freedom | Fantastic Work-Life Balance | Supportive Team

If you’re an experienced Vet who loves building relationships with clients, enjoys a good mix of medicine and surgery and wants to work somewhere you can genuinely make a difference, this could be a brilliant opportunity!

We’re working with a fantastic, fully independent small animal practice in the London Borough of Southwark, offering a rare opportunity to join a growing, modern clinic where your clinical opinions are valued and you’re encouraged to practise veterinary medicine the way you believe it should be done.

Think longer consultations, proper clinical freedom, lovely clients and a genuinely supportive team; without the pressures that can sometimes come with larger veterinary groups!

And even better? Just 2–3 days per week, no OOH and no bank holidays! 🙌
 

Role: Permanent Veterinary Surgeon
Location: South East London – London Borough of Southwark
Salary: £55,000 – £75,000 FTE DOE
Hours: Part-Time – 20–30 hours per week, over 2–3 days
Weekends: 1:3 Saturday mornings (9am–1pm)
OOH / On Call / Bank Holidays : None!
CPD: £1,250 + 30 hours paid CPD (FTE)
Annual Leave: 28 days including Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
 

Independent Ownership
20-Minute Consults
Clinical Freedom
RCVS & VDS Fees Paid

✨ The Ethos

If you’re looking for an independent practice where you can really get to know your clients, work cases up properly and feel like an important part of the team, keep reading!

This lovely independent practice is relatively new to the area but has already built a fantastic reputation and a loyal, growing client base.

Their approach is refreshingly simple – look after your team, give them the freedom and support to do their jobs properly, and excellent patient care naturally follows.

There’s a real focus on bringing back the personal touch to veterinary care, with longer consultation times, continuity of care and the opportunity to build genuine relationships with clients and their pets.

You’ll be encouraged to investigate and work cases up as you see fit, with the support of an experienced clinical team around you.

And as the practice continues to grow, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape its future too!

🏥 The Practice

You’ll be working in a beautiful, purpose-built, modern independent clinic with excellent facilities and everything you need to deliver a high standard of first-opinion veterinary care.
 

Facilities include:

• Digital X-ray and dental radiography

• Ultrasound and in-house laboratory

• Spacious, fully equipped operating theatre

• Two dedicated veterinary consultation rooms

• Separate RVN consultation room

• Dedicated cat ward

• Comfortable staff facilities

   

With 20-minute consultations as standard, there’s time to properly assess patients, discuss treatment options with owners and provide the level of care you’d want for your own pets.

You’ll enjoy a varied first-opinion caseload covering medicine, surgery, diagnostics and inpatient care, with the freedom to develop cases and use your clinical judgement.

👩‍⚕️ The Team

You’ll be joining a small, close-knit team of experienced and passionate veterinary professionals who genuinely enjoy what they do.

The practice is owned and run by two Veterinary Surgeons, both of whom work clinically alongside the team.

It’s a collaborative environment where everyone has a voice, ideas are welcomed and there’s a real emphasis on supporting one another.

They’re looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team, brings a positive attitude to work and takes pride in delivering excellent clinical care.

You’ll have support from the wider team, although confidence with occasional sole charge will be important.

❤️ Why You’ll Want to Work Here

• 100% independent ownership – work somewhere that genuinely values its people and clinical standards

• Excellent work-life balance – just 2–3 days per week, with no OOH or bank holiday shifts

• Proper clinical freedom – investigate, diagnose and treat patients using your own clinical judgement

• 20-minute consultations – more time for patients, clients and thorough case work-ups

• Fantastic facilities – modern equipment and a purpose-built clinic

• A genuinely supportive team – work alongside experienced, approachable practice owners

• A varied caseload – enjoy a good mix of consultations, surgery, diagnostics and inpatient care

• Make your mark – join a growing practice where your opinions and ideas really do matter

• Lovely community feel – build lasting relationships with clients and their pets

   

💰 The Offer

• £55,000 – £75,000 FTE, depending on experience and additional qualifications

• Part-time, 20–30 hours per week

• 2–3 working days per week

• 1:3 Saturday mornings, 9am–1pm

• No out-of-hours or bank holiday shifts

• £1,250 annual CPD allowance + 30 hours paid CPD (FTE)

• 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro-rata)

• RCVS and VDS membership fees paid

• Staff discounts on veterinary treatments and medications

• Supportive working environment with plenty of clinical autonomy

• Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing independent practice

   

🌿 Is This You? You’re a Vet Who:

• Has at least 5 years’ clinical experience in small animal practice

• Is confident and competent with both first-opinion medicine and surgery

• Has strong routine surgical skills and is comfortable managing their own cases

• Is happy and confident undertaking occasional sole charge

• Enjoys developing relationships with clients and providing a personal service

• Is a friendly, approachable and confident communicator

• Loves working collaboratively with a supportive team

• Takes pride in delivering excellent patient care

• Is proactive, organised and comfortable making clinical decisions

• Would enjoy being part of a growing independent practice where their input is valued

   

You’ll need to be medically and surgically proficient, so although Vets with 4 years’ experience will absolutely be considered, you’ll need to have gained good clinical exposure and be confident managing a varied first-opinion caseload.
 

Additional certificates or particular clinical interests would be very welcome too!

📩 Interested? Or just fancy finding out a little more?

Whether you’re actively looking for a new part-time role or just curious about what an independent practice could offer you, I’d love to have a chat!

Send your CV to emma.pring@gvcvets.com or contact me directly on 01392 793 199 for an informal, confidential conversation.

Sometimes it’s not about finding another Vet job – it’s about finding somewhere you can really enjoy being a Vet again, have a life outside of work and feel genuinely valued for what you bring to the team. 💫