Night Veterinary Surgeon (Part Time) - Dorset

Purosearch; England; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certificate funding

Enhanced annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Paid RCVS/VDS fees

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Night Veterinary Surgeon (Part Time) to join our 24-hour veterinary hospital in Dorset. The role offers an exciting, diverse emergency and critical care caseload with modern facilities, including an on-site CT scanner.

You will work alongside a skilled team, with support from experienced professionals, in a sole charge night position. This role is ideal for a vet who enjoys emergency work and autonomous decision-making, with strong

Qualifications

• MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Minimum of 3 years UK small animal experience.
• Emergency and critical care experience desirable.
• Confident working in a sole charge environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide out-of-hours emergency and critical care for small animals.
• Work in a sole charge capacity with support from a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Collaborate with experienced certificate holders and mentors.
• Maintain high standards of patient care and accurate record-keeping.
• Participate in rota planning and shift handovers.

Skills

Emergency care

Sole charge

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical excellence

Education

MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Tools

CT scanner access

Job description

Night Veterinary Surgeon (Part Time) - Dorset

Night Veterinary Surgeon (Part Time) – Dorset

Salary: Up to £80,000 FTE (DOE) + Excellent Benefits

Why Join?

• Work in a modern, recently refurbished 24-hour veterinary hospital
• Access to an excellent and varied ECC caseload with referrals from multiple local practices
• State-of-the-art facilities including an on-site CT scanner
• Join a highly experienced team with multiple certificate holders
• Excellent work-life balance with just two night shifts every three weeks

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Night Veterinary Surgeon to join a well-established 24-hour veterinary hospital in Dorset. Located close to the stunning Jurassic Coast, this multi-disciplinary hospital provides out-of-hours care for several local practices, offering an interesting and diverse emergency and critical care caseload.

The successful candidate will work alongside a skilled and supportive team of veterinary professionals, including certificate holders across a range of disciplines. The hospital is exceptionally well equipped, including an on-site CT scanner, allowing the team to deliver outstanding patient care while supporting continued clinical development.

This is a sole charge night role, supported by an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse, making it ideal for a confident vet who enjoys emergency work and independent decision-making.

What We're Looking For

• MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Minimum of 3 years' UK small animal experience
• Previous emergency and critical care experience is desirable
• Confident working in a sole charge environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care

The practice is committed to supporting ongoing professional development and offers:

• Certificate funding and support
• Access to experienced certificate holders and mentors
• Clinical freedom to develop areas of interest
• Opportunities for long-term career progression

The Rota

• Two night shifts (Monday and Tuesday) every three weeks
• Average of approximately 9.5 hours per week
• Enhanced annual leave
• Employee discounts
• Paid RCVS and VDS fees
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Health and wellbeing support

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust