Hospital Veterinary Surgeon – Join Our Fantastic Team!

Hospital Veterinary Surgeon - Join Our Fantastic Team!

Coastway Vets - Brighton East Sussex

Salary up to 57000 per annum FTE DOE

40 hours per week

Permanent contract

Looking for your next veterinary opportunity where you can focus on hospital work develop your clinical interests and be part of a fantastic supportive team

Join Coastway Vets and become part of our experienced team at our RCVS-accredited Brighton Veterinary Hospital where youll enjoy a varied caseload excellent facilities and plenty of opportunities to grow professionally.

About Us

Coastway Vets has been providing outstanding care to the regions pets for 45 years with a fantastic team of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence in veterinary medicine.

Were a large RCVS-accredited practice with five fully equipped branch practices alongside our large central Brighton hospital. We also run the regions biggest emergency veterinary service giving our team exposure to a diverse and interesting caseload.

Our purpose-designed hospital boasts an impressive range of advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities including CT ultrasound digital X-ray laparoscopy rigid and flexible endoscopy and a fully equipped in-house laboratory. We also have separate wards for cats dogs exotics isolation and day procedures allowing us to deliver excellent standards of care across a wide range of species and clinical needs.

About the Role

If you love the variety and pace of hospital work this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Were looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. Youll enjoy a varied and rewarding caseload ranging from emergency presentations to more complex medical cases referred from our five branches and the neighbouring practices we support.

Youll have access to excellent diagnostic facilities experienced colleagues and plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical skills and interests all within a team that genuinely values collaboration high-quality patient care and professional development.

The role at a glance:

• Salary: up to 57000 per annum dependent on experience
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Working pattern: 4 days a week with a set day off each week
• Weekends: 1:5 full weekends with a day off in lieu
• On-call: 1:15 weeks as second on-call

Were looking for an approachable confident and team-oriented Veterinary Surgeon with excellent communication skills a passion for patient care and a commitment to delivering a high standard of service to our clients.

The Team

At Coastway youll be part of a close-knit collaborative team who strive to deliver the very best care every single day.

Our Brighton Hospital is home to 17 day vets and 5 dedicated night vets with multiple certificate holders across ECC medicine surgery cardiology imaging exotics and oncology. We also benefit from a visiting ophthalmologist every two weeks and an orthopaedic surgeon twice a week giving you access to a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Our vets are supported by 24 RVNs a laboratory technician stock manager customer care manager and referral coordinator creating a fantastic team environment where clinical support collaboration and learning are part of everyday life.

Were also passionate about giving back to our local community. From organising charity walks and cleaning local park ponds to taking part in the Lewes Raft Race joining the Pride parade and launching pet food bank collections our team loves getting involved and making a difference beyond the practice.

A message from our Practice Manager:

We are looking for a passionate vet to join our talented collaborative team who puts patient care above all else. We offer a supportive family environment where we are committed to supporting your professional development whether thats a specialist interest or clinical mentorship. We support and promote a healthy work-life balance where you can enjoy a social team and still thrive professionally.

Life in Brighton

Brighton is a fantastic place to live and work offering a unique blend of vibrant city life seaside living and beautiful countryside. Known for its diverse community independent cafés creative culture and historic landmarks theres always something to explore whether you enjoy a stroll along the seafront or escaping to the nearby South Downs National Park.

Our hospital is just a short walk from the town centre and seafront giving you plenty of opportunities to make the most of your time outside work.

There are also excellent transport links with London just an hour away by train and Gatwick Airport within easy reach making Brighton a great base for both work and leisure.

Whats in It for You

As proud members of the VetPartners family we offer a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing development and work-life balance including:

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• 1750 annual CPD allowance to support your professional development
• Health Cash Plan with contributions towards a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS membership paid plus two additional professional memberships
• VDS cover
• Enhanced family leave including maternity paternity adoption shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks offers discounts and cashback on shopping travel entertainment and much more
• Cycle to Work scheme
• CPD and training support
• Company sick pay
• Colleague engagement surveys
• Annual pay reviews
• A strong focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

Join an Employer of the Year!VetPartners has been recognised for its outstanding team culture and colleague support.

Ready for Your Next Chapter

If youre looking for a hospital-based role where you can enjoy a varied caseload work alongside an experienced and supportive team and continue to develop your clinical interests wed love to hear from you!

For more information an informal chat or to apply please contact:

Jackie Carter Practice Manager

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 57000 - 57000