Veterinary Surgeon - Margate
Small Animal VetPermanent
Margate, Kent
Job Description
Join a charity-led Veterinary Surgeon role in Margate where you can build your surgical experience across a broad and varied caseload. This is a full-time permanent opportunity within a collaborative hospital environment, with modern facilities and a clear focus on developing clinical skills while making a meaningful difference to pets and their owners.
Key Details
- Location: Margate
- Position Type: Full Time Permanent
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Salary: £58,317 - £65,617 including allowances
Why You'll Love This Role
This role offers a strong mix of consultations and surgery, alongside exposure to both routine and complex cases. You will also benefit from a structured skills development framework, annual formal reviews, and a clear pathway for progression as your expertise grows.
About the Role
You will work as a Veterinary Surgeon in a varied small animal role with a focus on consultations, surgery and case management. The caseload includes soft tissue procedures, orthopaedic work, dentistry, and emergency and complex surgical cases.
The role is designed to support ongoing clinical development through a structured skills framework. As you progress, your skills will be formally reviewed each year, helping to guide career development and salary progression.
The ideal candidate will be confident in a fast-paced environment and comfortable making pragmatic, welfare-focused clinical decisions. You should also be able to deliver high-quality patient and client care and use clinical systems effectively.
About the Practice
The hospital is described as highly collaborative and effective, with varied clinical interests across the team that support case discussion and shared learning. It is a modern, well-equipped small animal practice with separate dog and cat kennelling facilities, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.
Working in Margate
Margate is in Kent on the east coast and offers a coastal location with access to the wider Thanet area and good links across the county. It may suit veterinary professionals looking for a community-based role with the potential for commuting from nearby towns in Kent. The hospital also offers a donation-funded service alongside a private pragmatic service, which may appeal to candidates who value accessible veterinary care.
Benefits
- Flexible working options.
- CPD allowance of 5 days and £1,000 per year.
- Payment of full RCVS fees where applicable.
- Internal CPD programmes.
- Discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show.
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Option to buy or sell an extra five days’ holiday.
- Three paid special days off each year.
- Generous pension options with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
- Life assurance of four times annual salary.
- AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 wellbeing support and private medical cover.
- Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts through the staff benefits platform.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- 10% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of clinical work will I be doing?
You will have a mix of consultations and surgery, with exposure to routine and complex cases. The caseload includes soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, dentistry and emergency surgical case management.
Is this a permanent position?
Yes. This is a full-time permanent Veterinary Surgeon role.
What support is available for professional development?
You will have access to a structured Veterinary Surgeon Skills Development Framework, annual formal reviews, CPD support and internal CPD programmes.
What facilities does the hospital offer?
The hospital has separate dog and cat kennelling facilities, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.
Is flexible working available?
Yes. Flexible working options are offered to support work-life balance and individual circumstances.
This is a strong opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon seeking varied clinical work, structured development and a supportive team environment. Please apply if you would like to take the next step in your career.
Job Reference No: JN-35978
Job location
Margate, Kent
This is the approximate job location. The exact practice address is shared with suitable candidates.
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