Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon — 3-Day Week, No OOH

IVC; Durrington; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks holiday incl. bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family leave & pay

BVA membership, VDS cover & RCVS fees

Cycle to Work & Green Car schemes

Retail discounts & cashback

Reduced-cost veterinary care for your

pet

Job summary

Stonehenge Vets in Durrington, Wiltshire, is seeking a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a friendly, patient-focused team on a fixed-term contract up to 12 months. The role offers a good mix of consulting and surgery across cats and dogs, with dentistry, imaging and other first‑opinion cases.

You’ll work 24.5 hours across three days, with a 1:5 Saturday rota, no OOH commitments, and a supportive practice network within ivc. Competitive salary up to £71,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• A Veterinary degree and registration (or eligibility to register) with the RCVS.
• Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• A proactive approach to learning, with openness to feedback and development.
• Professionalism, reliability, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• A passion for delivering excellent patient and client care.

Responsibilities

• See predominantly cats and dogs with occasional rabbits or small mammals.
• Balance of consulting and operating with routine procedures, dentistry, imaging and other first‑opinion caseloads.
• Deliver high standard of patient and client care and see cases through from start to finish.
• Collaborate with the wider practice team and refer when needed with ivc and Vets Now out‑of‑hours support.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Proactive learning

Professionalism

Patient & client care

Education

Veterinary degree

RCVS registration or eligibility

Job description

Stonehenge Vets in Durrington, Wiltshire, is seeking a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a friendly, patient-focused team on a fixed-term contract up to 12 months. The role offers a good mix of consulting and surgery across cats and dogs, with dentistry, imaging and other first‑opinion cases.

You’ll work 24.5 hours across three days, with a 1:5 Saturday rota, no OOH commitments, and a supportive practice network within ivc. Competitive salary up to £71,000 DOE.