Full time and Weekend Vet Vacancies at Portland Vets.
Crawley Portland Vets opened in October 2025 and is the latest addition to the Portland family. We have 3 other branches located in East Grinstead, Edenbridge, and Horley, each with their own identity and areas of expertise. Due to ongoing growth, we are now recruiting for experienced veterinary surgeons, one full time and others for dedicated weekend shifts. Whether you’re looking for regular Saturday or the occasional Sunday cover to supplement your week, we offer ‘job crafting’ to help your role fit your lifestyle.
Our Crawley branch provides first class facilities spread over 4 floors, with species specific, waiting areas, consult rooms and wards for our feline, canine and exotic patients. We are very proud to offer modern inpatient, surgical and diagnostic facilities for our patients including two theatres complete with laparoscopic equipment, separate dental suite with dental Xray, digital Xray suite, Siemens CT scanner, Mi Lab in house laboratory and even a tortoise hibernation hotel!
The Roles Would suit candidates interested in either small animal surgery, medicine or diagnostic imaging 40 hours per week (full time role) 8-hour shifts Mixture of consultation, surgery and inpatient shifts Maximum of 1:4 weekends with time off in lieu (Full time role) Share of future bank holiday shifts (enhanced compensation).
See full job description below if you are interested in this role please supply CV and covering letter to
[email protected]
Job Title - Assistant Veterinary Surgeon
About You
RCVS registered veterinary surgeon Minimum 3 years small animal experience
Confident in routine surgery and consultations
A team player with excellent communication skills
Passionate about animal welfare and client care Vet GDP advisor would be a bonus
Salary Package Competitive salary upwards of £45,000 FTE depending on experience
Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus of up to 5% subject to practice performance 30-minute paid lunchbreaks (Practice also provides lunch on Saturdays!)
5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years of employment. Option to ‘buy’ up to 1 week extra holiday
RCVS, VDS and one other veterinary membership of your choice paid
Generous CPD budget to develop your area of interest
Employee Benefits Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
Salary sacrifice health insurance
Company mission statement
Portland Vets is a family-owned, independent, small animal veterinary practice that offers the highest standards of patient and client care. We provide tailored, individual care to each of our patients by
Having skilled and experienced clinical staff with up-to-date knowledge and varied areas of interest
Prioritising preventative healthcare and animal wellbeing
Investing in modern equipment and facilities
Offering a wide range of treatment options
We meet the needs of our clients by
Providing excellent customer service
Holding consultations by appointment throughout the day
Being transparent with our fees
Creating an open, friendly atmosphere that enables effective communication
We nurture our workplace culture of compassion, respect and balance by
Mentoring and building strong relationships
Empowering staff to work proactively and creatively
Talking openly about wellbeing and mental health
Focusing on job crafting and career development
