Key Details:

• Working Days: Four-day week with a 1:8 weekend rota
• Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekend shifts, weekday hours to align with rota
• Duties: First opinion consultations and surgery, inpatient care shared on a 1:8 night rota

About the Role:

• The client is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join a supportive small animal team.
• The role will suit a clinician who values patient care, teamwork, and delivering a high-quality first opinion service.
• The successful candidate will engage in a balanced caseload of consultations and surgical procedures, with scheduled admin time to support effective case management.
• Weekend work follows a 1:8 rota with two days off in lieu, and inpatient oversight is shared on a 1:8 night rota, with out-of-hours calls handled by a dedicated provider.

About the Benefits

• The practice encourages professional growth and will support further learning, including post-graduate qualifications and certificates.
• The package includes a competitive salary, depending on experience and qualifications (£38,000–£70,000 per annum), seven weeks of holiday, a generous CPD budget, paid memberships, pension, staff pet discounts, a social club, and access to trained mental health first aiders.

About the Practice:

The practice operates across two modern small animal sites in a semi-rural location and delivers high standards of first opinion care. Facilities include two theatres, a dedicated dental suite with dental radiography, an in-house laboratory with IDEXX analysers and Sedivue, an EPOC machine, DR X-ray, high-quality ultrasound, video endoscopy, and laparoscopy. The hospital is staffed 24/7, with inpatients cared for by an experienced RVN team.

About the Team:

The veterinary team comprises eight vets, including Advanced Practitioners in Anaesthesia, ECC, and Medicine, and a diplomat orthopaedic surgeon. Visiting Specialists in Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, and Diagnostic Imaging support complex case management. The nursing team includes eight RVNs and two SVNs, with ECC certificate holders and strong leadership. The culture is friendly and inclusive, with a clear focus on wellbeing, collaboration, and continuous professional development.

Job Reference No: JN-102025-33301