Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Basingstoke is a thriving, community-focused veterinary practice situated in the Chineham Shopping Centre, offering a welcoming environment for clients and an excellent clinical setting for veterinary professionals. With a strong local reputation and a loyal client base, the practice provides a great blend of high-quality medicine, modern facilities, and a supportive team culture.

As a Vet in our team, you will take clinical ownership of patient care within the practice, ensuring every pet receives exceptional treatment and every client feels supported. You’ll play a key role in delivering our “always there” promise — being a trusted presence for clients, patients, and colleagues alike. Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you’ll uphold the highest standards of regulatory compliance, clinical governance, and operational excellence, helping to maintain a safe, efficient, and compassionate environment for all.

We actively encourage and support certificate study and ongoing CPD, ensuring you have every opportunity to grow. Our aim is to provide the right balance of support and development so you can confidently pursue your professional ambitions and personal goals.

With access to Medivet’s hub-and-spoke model, complex cases can be referred to our nearby 24‑hour hospital in Wokingham giving you access to advanced diagnostics, specialist teams, and a wider clinical network, modern equipment and clear development pathways. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills and make a meaningful impact.

You will also participate in the on‑call rota for our Wokingham 24‑hour Hospital, ensuring continuity of care for our patients and supporting our wider clinical team.

We’re dedicated to helping our people thrive, offering structured career development, wellbeing support, and access to exceptional learning resources. No matter where you are in your journey — beginning your career or aiming for your next milestone — Medivet Basingstoke provides the encouragement, opportunities, and team spirit to help you flourish.

We offer a competitive salary of up to £75,000, depending on your experience and clinical background.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• •Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
• •24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• •Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• •5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• •Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• •£1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
• •Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• •Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• •RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• •Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available
• •Sabbatical options based on length of service

Lifestyle

• •Cycle to Work
• •Season Ticket loans
• •Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• •Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in consults and surgery to the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance
• •Develop tailored treatment plans with clients
• •Work collaboratively within a supportive team
• •Share your skills and support our Medivet communities’ development