Experienced Veterinary Surgeon – Buckinghamshire

Salary: £55,000–£65,000 DOE + bonus (higher for certificate holders/AVP)
4-day week • No nights • No on-call • 1:4 weekends

We’re looking for an experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a forward-thinking, supportive and genuinely people-first practice in Buckinghamshire. If you want to work in a hospital that invests heavily in its team, its facilities and its culture—this is the role for you.

Why this role stands out

This is an experienced vet position where you’ll have the freedom to work up cases properly, shape your clinical interests, and collaborate with a large, skilled team—including surgical, imaging, medicine and ECC talent.

The practice is currently undergoing a major expansion designed entirely around clinical excellence, sustainability and colleague wellbeing, including:

• This includes the following facilities :

  • Dedicated dental suite

  • Imaging room

  • CT suite (GE Revolution ACT, 32-slice)

  • Larger dog & cat wards

  • Additional consult rooms (7 total)

  • 3 theatres

  • Spacious colleague area

This is a team that cares about learning, doing things properly, and supporting each other—without egos.

About the Team

• Led by an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery

• 10 vets, 8 RVNs, 3 SVNs, 4 VCAs, plus an experienced client care & admin team

• Regular clinical team meetings and full practice meetings, everyone has a voice

• Strong focus on development, case discussions and clinical standards

Clinical Facilities

Orthopaedics: TPLO, ESF, locking systems, Hall drill
Monitoring: multiparameters, capnography, syringe drivers, infusion pumps
Imaging & Scopes:

• Logic R8 ultrasound with Doppler

• Gastroscope & bronchoscope

• Karl Storz endoscopy/laparoscopy/arthroscopy

• Dental X-ray

• Full imaging suite including 32-slice CT (from late 2025)
  Additional: K-Laser, nerve stimulator, EPOC blood gases, HT Vista tumour screening
  Rehab: in-house physiotherapist + hydrotherapy treadmill

The Role

• Manage your own caseload confidently

• Take on advanced work-ups aligned to your interests

• Collaborate with colleagues in surgery, imaging, medicine and ECC

• Opportunity to pursue certificates (full funding and support)

• Optional involvement in mentoring junior vets

Rota & Work–Life Balance

• 4-day week with a generally fixed day off

• 1:4 weekends

• No nights, no on-call (Vets Now covers OOH & inpatients)

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years small animal experience

• Confident with routine soft tissue surgery and imaging

• Able to manage or triage complex cases

• Working towards a certificate, or already hold one (salary uplift available)

Salary & Benefits

• £55,000–£65,000 DOE

• Higher salary for certificate holders/AVPs

• £2,500 CPD + 5 days

• Full support for certificates

• RCVS, VDS, BVA fees paid

• 4 weeks’ holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

• Enhanced maternity pay (13 weeks full + 13 weeks half)

• Company pension

Location

• 40 minutes to London via fast rail

• 25 minutes to Luton Airport

Contact Steph for further information or send your CV across today! 🙂
Stephanie.Hellier@gvcvets.com | 01392 793069