Veterinary Surgeon - full time with development opportunities

About us
Opened 14 years ago, Reading Vets for Pets is locally owned and run by Hassan Salamian MRCVS and Irina Vranceanu MRCVS. Our experienced practice owners are on site every day and are supported by a team including another experienced vet, 2 RVNs, 3 SVNs, 2 VCAs and 4 Receptionists with the whole team keen to help each other and get involved, holding regular practice meetings and clinical meetings too.

Our wellbeing is as important to us as our patients care and we therefore also have two colleagues who are trained Mental Health First Aiders.

The practice
Our great location means we benefit from a good variety of cases and a superb loyal client base. We typically deal with 1st opinion cases including Orthopaedic and Laparoscopic surgeries. The well-equipped surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and includes Ultrasound, Digital X-Rays, Diathermy, Cautery, Acupuncture, Multi-parameter machine, In house Biochem and Haematology machines.

Our practice is based on the busy Brunel Retail Park, with easy access into Reading centre and commutable by bus or car having the M4 nearby and plenty of on-site car parking. 

The role and you
This rewarding role is full-time position working 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm with a 1 hour lunch break), and 1 in 4 Saturdays (9am – 6pm) with no OOHs.

In joining our team and supporting a great community and client base, we are looking for an experienced vet with a broad range of GP skills. We are lucky to have a varied caseload including cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries, so you’ll be confident in all aspects of everyday small animal medicine and surgery. 

As well as strong clinical skills, we’re also looking for someone skilled in building strong relationships with patients and clients, as well as someone who thrives working as part of a great team.

The benefits

• Salary between £45,000 to £65,000 commensurate with experience


• Saturdays are 1 in 4 with no OOH


• A very supportive and friendly working environment with mental health first aiders on hand


• 28 days annual leave inc bank holidays


• Funded CPD and time off


• Contributory pension scheme


• Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS, BVA)


• Exclusive company discounts and rewards – including 20% off at Pets at Home and the Vet Group

To find out more or to apply simply contact Laura on [email protected] 

Location: RG2 0HS

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!