Part-time Veterinary Surgeon

About your new role

Our beautiful Chalfont St Peter practice in Buckinghamshire has the opportunity for a vet who is looking for a first‑opinion GP position, on a part‑time basis.

Your average 20.12 hourly week is inclusive of a 1:3 branch Saturday morning and a 1:8 hospital Sunday rotation. You will be rota'd to one bank holiday per year in Mandeville Hospital.

There can be flexibility in how your days in the week look, for example a shorter Monday and full Wednesday (9 am‑7 pm) or full Wednesday and shorter Friday. You will be working alongside another experienced vet on both days; this is NOT a sole charge position during the week.

There are NO on‑call requirements.

Chalfont St Peter has three consult rooms, separate dog and cat wards and is in a peaceful, picturesque village location. The practice is equipped with ultrasound facilities and has a huge garden and decked‑out area for breaks. You will be fully supported by two experienced vets, an excellent senior RVN, experienced nursing and reception staff, and an invaluable regional manager who have all worked in the practice for years.

The Mandeville Veterinary Hospital in Northolt provides out‑of‑hours support and has state‑of‑the‑art 24‑hr facilities including CT, excellent ultrasound, scopes, laparoscopic equipment and specialist services.

• Carry out consultations, thoroughly examine all pets presented and make management and treatment recommendations based on best practice, evidence and GVG protocols.
• Perform surgery on cases as appropriate and within the boundaries of personal competence and limitation of overnight care.
• Maintain, prescribe and dispense all medications in accordance with current medicines legislation and RCVS guidance.
• Record accurate and thorough clinical notes ensuring pets’ histories are accurate, comprehensive and useful to colleagues.
• Refer cases in a timely manner, first to a GVG Hospital when unable to undertake a case.
• Help maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment.

Location wise, Chalfont is within close proximity of London but not in the hustle and bustle, offering a quiet village with rural charm and easy access to city life. It is a 5‑minute drive from Gerrards Cross train station and within 50 minutes to London Liverpool Street.

Salary band for this part‑time role is £22,635 to £30,683 (£45,000 to £61,000 FTE) depending on experience and allowing room for growth within the role.

If you wish to explore additional days, we would be happy to look into this for you.

On‑site accommodation is available to rent if required.

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata if part‑time)
• Generous relocation assistance (where applicable)
• CPD budget every year
• 5 days’ paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part‑time)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN’s)
• 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Medical cashback plan – refunds on routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees and more
• Professional membership fees covered

If you can see yourself in this role, press apply now. Within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email Rose directly at  for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!

In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues and our forward‑looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real‑time updates and taking polls with live Q&A to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people.

All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.