Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Location Kent
Discipline: Small Animal Vet, Veterinary Surgeons
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £55,000
Contact name: Sophie Gould

Contact email: sophie-paige@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: 4044
Published: 12 days ago

We’re working with a well-run branch practice in Kent – offering the chance to be part of a small, experienced team, while also benefiting from the support of their main hospital site just down the road and the opportunity to do one day a week there. 

This two-vet clinic is well-equipped and calm, with dental x-ray, digital x-ray, ultrasound, surgical suite and in-house bloods. You’ll be the second vet alongside a long-standing colleague, supported by an experienced RVN and friendly reception team.

The setup:

  • 40 hours across 4 days

  • 1 in 5 Saturdays

  • No OOH – overnight care handled at their Kingsnorth hospital

  • Cases can be referred internally for continuity

  • Salary up to £53,000 DOE

Why it’s a great opportunity:

  • Enjoy real clinical freedom in a branch that functions more like an independent

  • You’ll be supported by a wider group (6 sites total), with regular collaboration

  • Opportunity to work one day per week at the hospital or another branch

  • The team is stable, kind, and genuinely enjoys working together

  • Development is actively supported, with CPD, certificates and internal training available

Extras include:

  • 5 weeks’ holiday 

  • Enhanced family leave and sick pay

  • CPD funded 

  • VDS + RCVS fees paid

  • Staff discount, wellness support, pension, life assurance, and more

Whether you're looking for that local, close-knit feel or access to a broader hospital support network, this role offers the best of both worlds.

Interested in learning more? Get in touch to arrange an informal chat or to request a practice visit.