Veterinary Surgeon
About The Role
- Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon – Parish Lane Vets
- South East London | Permanent | Full-Time or Part-Time
- Are you a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon based in South East London looking for your next opportunity?
At Parish Lane Vets, we are looking for a passionate and committed Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team on a permanent basis.
Whether you are looking to develop your clinical skills, work towards a certificate, explore a particular area of interest, or simply become part of a welcoming and experienced team, we would love to hear from you.
About The Role
We are ideally looking for a vet with 2+ years of experience, although we are happy to discuss the role with vets who feel they have the right skills and attitude to join our team.
We Can Offer Either
- Full-time: 4 days per week
- Part-time: Hours considered to suit the right candidate
- No OOH
- Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
- Excellent work-life balance
- Occasional sole-charge work, so you will need to be comfortable working independently when required
Our standard full-time working week is 4 days, giving you the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding veterinary career alongside a healthy work-life balance.
A Supportive Team Environment
You will be joining a brilliant team of vets, nurses and support staff who genuinely value working together and supporting one another.
We understand that every vet has different career goals. Whether you want to develop your confidence in general practice, build on an existing clinical interest or work towards a formal certificate, we want to help you achieve your ambitions.
You will have access to support from experienced colleagues, including certificate-holding vets within our wider teams. With Mayow Vets and Peckham Vets nearby, you will also have access to larger multi-vet teams and additional clinical support when needed.
Our senior management team has over 80 years of combined experience working within the veterinary profession. We pride ourselves on nurturing and developing vets at every stage of their careers, and our aim is to support you in progressing as far as you want to go.
CPD & Career Development
We believe that investing in our vets is an important part of building a happy and successful team.
Our CPD offering is generous, and we actively encourage our vets to pursue areas of clinical interest and further qualifications. If there is a particular area of veterinary medicine that you are passionate about, we want to help you develop those skills.
We already have certificate-holding vets within our teams, so you will have the opportunity to learn from colleagues with additional areas of expertise while developing your own career.
Work-Life Balance
We know how important it is to have a fulfilling career without sacrificing your time outside of work.
Our 4-day full-time working week, no OOH commitment and flexible part-time options are designed to provide a sustainable work-life balance.
We want our vets to enjoy coming to work, feel supported by their colleagues and have the time and space to develop both professionally and personally.
Accommodation
If required, accommodation is available at our Mayow Vets practice, which is just down the road from Parish Lane Vets.
What We Are Looking For
We Are Ideally Looking For a Vet Who
- Has 2+ years of Small Animal clinical experience
- Is confident working in general practice
- Is comfortable with occasional sole-charge work
- Enjoys working as part of a supportive and collaborative team
- Has a genuine interest in providing high-quality patient and client care
- Is keen to continue developing their clinical skills
- May have an existing area of clinical interest or be considering a certificate
- Is looking for a long-term role where they can grow and progress
Most importantly, we are looking for someone who will become a valued member of our team.
Why Join Parish Lane Vets?
We want you to have the opportunity to build the career you want, with the support to get there.
You Can Expect
- Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
- 4-day full-time working week
- Part-time options available
- No OOH
- Generous CPD support
- Support towards certificates
- Experienced and certificate-holding vets within the wider team
- Support from nearby multi-vet practices
- Occasional sole-charge responsibility
- Accommodation available if required
- A friendly and supportive clinical team
- Strong opportunities for career progression
- Experienced senior management support
Interested?
If you are looking for a role where you can develop your skills, pursue your interests and become part of a supportive veterinary team, we would love to hear from you.
Parish Lane Vets is a place where we want our vets to thrive, and we are committed to supporting you throughout your career.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time or Part-time
Location: South East London
Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience
About You
About Us
At DNA Vetcare, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers with heart, purpose, and endless possibilities. As an independent, award-winning veterinary group, we are redefining pet care across the UK. Our ethos is simple yet powerful: Caring, Professional, Service.
Our mission? To provide the highest standards of veterinary care while nurturing and empowering our teams. Whether your passion lies in clinical excellence, leadership, or personal growth, we create opportunities tailored to your ambitions.
We are expanding our exceptional team—and we’re looking for the best. If you thrive in a dynamic, well-equipped, and incredibly supportive environment, where no two days are the same and the caseload is as diverse as your interests, then this is the place for you. Whether your expertise lies in soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, internal medicine, ultrasound, ophthalmology, critical care, dermatology, exotics, or customer service, we actively encourage further qualifications and provide the challenging caseloads to support your growth.
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