Consulting Veterinary Surgeon - Bristol

Supreme Search Specialists; West of England; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Uncapped CPD allowance

RCVS & VDS subscriptions incl. one add

Holiday and sick pay

Contributory pension scheme

Access to referral services

Experienced vet and nursing support

Descrizione del lavoro

Supreme Search Specialists in Bristol is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join its established small animal team in a predominantly consulting-focused role. This permanent, part-time position covers Mondays and Fridays with only 1 in 5 weekends and no out-of-hours requirements.

The role offers £45,000-£55,000 FTE DOE, with flexibility for experienced clinicians who enjoy client relationships, varied first-opinion cases and working within a supportive practice environment.

Competenze

• Experience in small animal general practice.
• Passion for consulting and client relationships.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage a varied caseload.

Mansioni

• Deliver high-quality first-opinion small animal consultations.
• Manage a varied consulting caseload.
• Investigate medical cases and develop treatment plans.
• Provide preventative healthcare and ongoing patient management.
• Care for cats, dogs, rabbits and other small pets.
• Build strong and lasting relationships with clients.
• Communicate diagnoses and treatment options clearly and compassionately.
• Collaborate with veterinary, nursing and support colleagues.
• Liaise with referral services when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
• Participate in the shared weekend rota.

Conoscenze

Consulting focus

Client communication

Team collaboration

First-opinion medicine

Formazione

RCVS Registered Veterinary Surgeon

Descrizione del lavoro

Consulting Veterinary Surgeon - Bristol

A veterinary practice is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join its established small animal team in Bristol in a predominantly consulting-focused position.

This is a permanent, part-time role working Mondays and Fridays, alongside just 1 in 5 weekends.

The position offers a salary of £45,000-£55,000 FTE depending on experience, with no out-of-hours requirements.

The role would particularly suit an experienced clinician who enjoys consulting, building strong client relationships and managing a varied first-opinion medical caseload.

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 FTE DOE
Location: Bristol
Schedule: Part-time, Mondays and Fridays
Weekends: 1 in 5 weekends
OOH: None
Role Focus: Consultations

About the Practice

The practice is a well-established small animal clinic with an experienced veterinary, nursing and non-clinical team.

The clinical team has interests across surgery, dentistry, feline medicine and diagnostic imaging, providing a collaborative environment for case discussion and knowledge sharing.

The practice sees a varied caseload including cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries and maintains a close relationship with a referral provider for cases requiring additional specialist input.

The clinic has achieved Silver Cat Friendly Clinic status and Silver Rabbit Friendly accreditation and is also an approved Veterinary Nurse Training Practice.

Further development of the practice and its facilities is planned from August 2026, supporting continued growth of the clinical services available.

The location offers convenient access to local amenities, public transport and parking, with straightforward connections to the M4, M5 and M32.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high-quality first-opinion small animal consultations
• Managing a varied consulting caseload
• Investigating medical cases and developing appropriate treatment plans
• Providing preventative healthcare and ongoing patient management
• Caring for cats, dogs, rabbits and other small pets
• Building strong and lasting relationships with clients
• Communicating diagnoses and treatment options clearly and compassionately
• Working collaboratively with veterinary, nursing and support colleagues
• Liaising with referral services where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records
• Upholding high standards of clinical governance and patient welfare
• Participating in the shared weekend rota

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be an RCVS Registered Veterinary Surgeon with previous experience in small animal general practice.

You should have a particular passion for consulting and be confident managing a broad range of routine and more involved first-opinion medical cases.

Excellent communication and client care skills are essential, alongside the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and their pets.

You should also enjoy working collaboratively within an experienced clinical team and be comfortable seeing a varied caseload that includes cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary £45,000-£55,000 FTE DOE
• Permanent, part-time position
• Working Mondays and Fridays
• 1 in 5 weekends
• Weekend hours of 9:00am-6:00pm Saturday and 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday
• No OOH
• Uncapped CPD allowance
• Paid annual professional subscriptions including RCVS and VDS plus one additional membership
• Holiday and sick pay
• Negotiable holiday allowance through salary sacrifice
• Contributory pension scheme
• Experienced veterinary and nursing support
• Access to referral services
• Varied small animal caseload

If you're looking for a part-time consulting Veterinary Surgeon job in Bristol offering Mondays and Fridays, no OOH and an uncapped CPD allowance, this could be an excellent opportunity.