Pennard Vets
Veterinary Surgeon – Orthopaedics
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Build your surgical career your way
Certificate in hand, or working towards one? Either way, if orthopaedics is where you want to spend your theatre time, we’ll give you the caseload, the kit and the backing to make it happen. All without asking you to trade away the rest of your life to do it.
This is a part-time role at our Sevenoaks hospital, built around you. Fully supported means exactly that: our team doesn’t flinch at TPLOs, THRs or spinal surgery. We have a referral team on site but can still provide a genuine surgical caseload for cert holders, and colleagues who want you to get better, not just get through the list.
A hospital that backs the theatre
As a hospital site, Sevenoaks gives you the diagnostics, hospitalisation and nursing support to run orthopaedic cases properly from work-up to recovery. We have advanced imaging (and in-house interpretation) on hand and a team used to keeping patients in for the care they need. You’ll have the setup to take on the surgery you actually want to do.
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Who we're after
- A surgical certificate holder, or a strong candidate actively working towards one
- A real interest in orthopaedics and the drive to grow it
- Sound judgement and a calm theatre presence
- Someone who asks for help when they need to and helps others in return
What we offer
- Salary: £75-85k FTE DOE
- CPD: unlimited (with approval), certificate support
- Leave: 6.6 weeks a year including Bank Holidays
- Fees: RCVS and VDS covered
- Rota: 2-day week
- Out-of-hours: up to 1 in 3 Saturday mornings and no overnight OOH
- State-of-art hospital with CT, MRI and three dedicated theatres
Why us, plainly
We’re independent, so we can build a role around a good surgeon rather than a spreadsheet. No targets on your operating, no pressure to churn the list, just drive to get better as a team every day. If that’s the career you’ve been after, let’s talk.
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About Pennard Vets
At Pennard Vets, every member of our team is an employee owner of the practice, committed to ensuring our service goes beyond the ordinary. We’re creating an environment that looks after the people that look after the pets. We’re 125 years old, and by operating in this way, we’ll continue to grow for the next 125 years, and beyond.
Salary Up to £75k – £85k FTE per annum DOE
Contract Permanent
Working hours 20 hours per week. Including a rota of Saturdays
Location Sevenoaks, TN13
Closing Date: 11 September 2026, midday
Pennard Vets is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
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