Job Title: Veterinary Surgeon / Lead Veterinary Surgeon Opportunity
Location: Kent (Rye, Tenterden, Hawkhurst & Kingsnorth Hospital)
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time or part-time considered | 40 hours over 4 days (08:30–18:30) | 1 in 5 Saturdays (08:30–16:30) | No OOH.
We are happy to consider flexible working options for the right candidate, although Mondays and Tuesdays are fixed working days.
Not every “step up” role actually lets you step up. Some promise progression… but keep you in a box. Some offer flexibility… but only on paper. This isn’t one of those roles.
At Cinque Ports, you’ll have the opportunity to genuinely shape your position, whether that’s stepping into a Lead Vet role, developing your clinical confidence, or simply balancing surgeries and consults and building a rota that actually works for your life.
We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join Cinque Ports Veterinary Group, with the option to step into or work towards a Lead Vet position. This role offers a genuine balance of autonomy and support, with the opportunity to work up cases, perform surgery, and contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.
Why join us
This is a varied position combining consults, surgery and some sole charge, giving you the opportunity to build confidence, take ownership of cases and develop your clinical skills. You will work across our Rye, Tenterden or Hawkhurst practices, with flexibility to spend time at our Kingsnorth Hospital depending on your interests and development goals. You will be supported by the wider Cinque Ports group, with access to experienced colleagues and hospital facilities when required, allowing you to work cases up to a high standard.
The team & practice
Cinque Ports Veterinary Group is an RCVS-accredited practice with six well-established sites across Kent and East Sussex, supported by our Kingsnorth hospital.
At Rye, you will work alongside a dedicated and supportive team, including a Lead Nurse and two part-time RVNs, with additional support from the wider group when needed.
Across the group, you will collaborate with experienced Veterinary Surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses with interests in surgery, dermatology, dentistry, radiography and anaesthesia, creating a strong environment for shared learning and development.
Our practices are well-equipped with facilities including surgical suites, digital and dental x-ray, ultrasound and in-house laboratory equipment, enabling you to deliver a high standard of care.
Kingsnorth Hospital is an RCVS-accredited hospital with Gold ISFM accreditation, providing 24/7 emergency care supported by Vets Now, ensuring excellent continuity of care for patients with 8RVNs and 2PCAs as well as 2 SVNs.
What we’re looking for
What we offer
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
RCVS and VDS fees paid
External CPD funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Cinque Ports Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Joanne in the recruitment team at joanne.gray@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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Salary Value:£65,000 per annum;
Salary Description:Up to and depending on experience;
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Linnaeus, formed in 2014 and backed by Mars Petcare, is a leading veterinary services group comprising some of the most highly-respected practices in the UK. The group has seen continued growth and has had fantastic investment in its service offering, enabling it to maintain its position at the very forefront of specialist and first opinion veterinary services and excellence.
Linnaeus is a vibrant, forward-thinking partnership of highly respected veterinary practices across the UK, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession who were carefully selected to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our group.
Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are incredibly proud of each and every member of our diverse portfolio, from the UK’s most respected small animal referral centres to our selection of high-quality first opinion practices.
Through its flexible and supportive culture, its practice teams can focus on delivering top-quality care to their patients. For more on Linnaeus, please visit www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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