Vacancy details
About the role
Provide first-opinion consultations, examining patients and making evidence-based management and treatment recommendations in line with practice protocols.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Kingston upon Thames to find a Veterinary Surgeon.
What you will be doing
- Perform routine surgical procedures appropriate to personal competence and the branch setting.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure histories are comprehensive for colleagues.
- Prescribe and dispense medications in accordance with current medicines legislation and RCVS guidance.
- Refer cases to the local 24-hour hospital when clinically appropriate and oversee the consulting and surgical diaries in line with practice SOPs.
Working pattern
- Full-time role working a four-day week.
- Saturday rota: one in four, shared with a nearby branch.
- Sunday rota: one in ten at a local 24-hour hospital for more complex or out-of-hours needs.
- Rota includes up to two bank holidays per year at the 24-hour hospital.
- There are no on-call duties.
Team and support
- Day-to-day support from an experienced RVN and a trainee nurse.
- Regional clinical support from an experienced head vet for clinical queries and guidance.
- Access to a nearby 24-hour hospital for referrals and out-of-hours support.
Practice and facilities
- Established GP branch in a period building with generous natural light and separate colleague space.
- On-site dental and digital x-ray facilities and a laboratory suite for initial diagnostics.
Location
- Based in Kingston upon Thames with good rail links to central London and close proximity to local parks and riverside amenities.