Specialist or Board Eligible Surgeon; Soft Tissue and Orthopaedics

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract to cover equal family leave within the surgical team at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists to commence around 3rd July 2026.

You will join three ECVS diplomates as part of the surgery team alongside a team of around 40 referral clinicians. You will take part in the small animal surgery referral service (Soft Tissue and Orthopaedics) including contributing to the week‑night and weekend out‑of‑hours service.

The applicant would preferably be a European or American board‑certified (ECVS/ACVS) surgeon; we will also consider candidates who have completed an ECVS/ACVS accredited residency.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave (pro‑rata)
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eye‑care voucher scheme
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Cycle‑to‑work scheme
  • Recruitment referral reward scheme

Since 2006, we’ve been one of the country’s leading veterinary specialist referral hospitals with vets and their teams caring for small animals every day. Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the administrative teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets.

We accept referrals for orthopaedic surgery, soft‑tissue surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, internal medicine, dentistry, cardiology, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology and physiotherapy.

We have comprehensive and established clinical and non‑clinical programmes for training, development and CPD.

You can find us in Hampshire, just south of Winchester, close to the M3 and national and international transport links. We are in a serene countryside setting with state‑of‑the‑art facilities and are available to look after pets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to Sian Emery (Talent Acquisition Partner) at