Veterinary Surgeon

Did you know that our practices are locally loved and locally owned?
Our Practice Owners benefit from 100% clinical and operational autonomy, 100% of future profits, and a salary from day one. As part of her long-term vision for the practice, Lenesa is also keen to hear from candidates who are interested in future Practice Ownership within Vets for Pets.

This role suits someone who is passionate about clinical excellence and client care, and who also aspires to progress into leadership and ownership in the coming years. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of the practice’s succession plan, with the potential to take over the business when the time is right—fully supported by the Vets for Pets Partnership Ownership model.

If you are exploring a pathway toward owning your own practice within a supportive, secure, and well established veterinary network, we would be excited to discuss this with you.

About us

Lenesa Govender, the lead vet and Practice Owner of Epsom Vets4Pets, opened the practice in 2016, bringing with her 18 years of experience as a vet, mainly in senior roles. Lenesa has a passion for learning and keeping her knowledge up to date and thoroughly encouraging and supporting the same in her hugely talented and caring team.
“I am very proud of the team I have, a caring, thoughtful and compassionate bunch where everyone enjoys coming to work every day. Our pet owners trust us with their pet, and I take that very seriously. This has built trust and respect from all our bonded clients.”

The team

You will be joining a fun, hardworking, dedicated team of 3 Vets, 3 RVNs, Practice Manager, 2 SVN, 2 VCA and 2 receptionists all trying to make a difference to our clients by offering exceptional patient and client care with community at our core. We also have peripatetic orthopaedic and cardiac vets who visit which enables us to do more in depth surgery and work up cases within our practice, as well as also being an approved nurse training centre.

The practice

The practice itself is designed for more rewarding work. It’s equipped to a very high standard offers a range of state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray, ultrasound with Doppler, a growing orthopaedic kit and separate dog and cat wards, 3 consult rooms, theatre and a dedicated office/tea room.
There’s also plenty of onsite parking and is ideally situated close to the town centre and within a 7minute walk of Epsom train station.

You and the role

This rewarding position is full or part time 30-40 hours a week either 9am-6pm or 10am-7pm (across 4 days if preferred) and just 1 in 3 Saturdays. We don’t work on Sundays and there is no OOH, ensuring you can enjoy an excellent balance between work and home. In joining our team and supporting a great community and client base, we are looking for an experienced vet with a broad range of GP skills. We are lucky to have a varied caseload including cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries, so you’ll be confident in all aspects of everyday small animal medicine and surgery.

The practice offers 15-minute consults as standard but 30-minute consults for puppy vaccinations and new clients.
As well as strong clinical skills, we’re also looking for someone skilled in building strong relationships with patients and clients, as well as someone who thrives working as part of a great team.

The benefits

• Competitive salary of up to £65,000 (DOE, FTE)
• No OOH
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships (BVA, RCVS, VDS)
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays (FTE)
• Dedicated CPD allowance
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group.

Location: KT17 1HQ

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!