Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon (Hospital) - Coastway Vets, Brighton, East Sussex

We are looking for a new colleague to join our warm and friendly team based at our RCVS accredited, purpose-built Brighton Veterinary Hospital.

About us:

Coastway Vets has been providing outstanding care to the region's pets for 45 years and our fantastic team of passionate professionals is dedicated to excellence in veterinary medicine.


We have our large central Brighton hospital, plus 5 fully equipped branch practices and cover OOH for multiple other practices in the Brighton area.


The caseload will be varied, with both emergency and advanced medical cases referred to us from our five branch practices and local practices that we support.


Our purpose-built hospital has a range of high-tech equipment including CT scan, ultrasound, digital x-ray, laparoscopy, rigid and flexible endoscopy, and a fully equipped in-house laboratory. We have dedicated cat, dog, exotic, isolation, and day procedure wards, with a fantastic nurse and support team to work alongside.


We have multiple certificate holders and team members with a huge range of clinical interests and expertise, including referral services for orthopaedics, ophthalmology, advanced imaging, and exotics. We run a full out-of-hours team alongside our day team at the hospital.


We are committed to continuing the further development of our team members, with ample opportunity for learning and development through dedicated in-house and external CPD.

About the role:

Full-time - 4 days a week 1:5 Weekends and Monday off in-lieu Full inhouse OOH team to handover to


We are looking for an experienced and approachable team player who has an active interest in client care.

The Area:

Our hospital is only a short walk from the town or equally you can enjoy a stroll along the sea front. Situated in a beautiful part of the country Brighton is well-known for being welcoming and diverse with a passion for culture, creativity and sustainability as well as for its historic landmarks. The South Downs National Park is close by and there really is something for everyone to enjoy in their free time!


There are great travel links with London only a one-hour train journey away and proximity to Gatwick airport.

Our fantastic range of benefits includes:

Salary of 45,000 - 58,000 depending on experience 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays 1750 CPD Allowance per annum health shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions VDS cover Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay Discounted veterinary fees My Perks - offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more Cycle to Work scheme CPD/training support Company sick pay Colleague engagement survey Annual pay reviews Focus on employee wellbeing Career progression opportunities

If you are interested but not exactly sure if it's a match for you, please get in touch and we can discuss any details.

We'd love to hear from you!