Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Park Issa Veterinary Hospital; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A small animal GP practice is looking for a part-time veterinarian to join their team in Oswestry. The ideal candidate should have experience working with animals and may be interested in future senior responsibilities. Responsibilities include patient care, with flexibility in working days and minimal overnight cover. The practice values work-life balance and offers generous benefits including CPD funding and private medical insurance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Flexible working days

Discounted treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Must have some experience working as a veterinarian.
• Enthusiasm for providing high-quality animal care.
• Interest in supporting clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for small animals.
• Support the clinical director in patient management.
• Occasional overnight in-patient coverage.

Skills

Experience with small animals

Ability to take on a senior role

Strong communication skills

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Overview

Salary up to £70,000 DOE (FTE). We are a small animal GP practice based in Oswestry, Shropshire, near the Welsh border, with a branch practice 20 minutes away near Wrexham. Park Issa is a memorable practice supported by a great team that provides clinical and personal support, with a focus on work-life balance. We operate OOH with VetsNow, maintain in-patient care on site with a nurse available 24 hours.

The Practice

We pride ourselves on committed client and patient care and aim to deliver the best service possible. Our facilities include two operating theatres, an imaging suite with modern ultrasound and X-ray, and a dental procedures room with dental X-ray. A large garden behind the practice is used for sunny lunches or exercising inpatients. The vet team comprises 2 small animal clinical directors and 5 part-time vets, with certificate holders in small animal medicine, surgery and ophthalmology.

We handle a broad caseload of medical and surgical cases and perform basic orthopaedics (lateral suture, MMP cruciate repair, patella luxation, and simple fractures). Regular meetings ensure case discussions and readily available senior advice.

We are a sociable team that often organises meals out, quiz nights, garden parties, escape rooms and more.

The Role

We are looking for a small animal vet to join Park Issa. The ideal candidate would have some experience and may be interested in taking on a senior vet role in the future to support the clinical director.

This part-time role is 18 hours per week, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm over two days per week. We can be flexible with working days. One of the days requires in-patient cover overnight (if needed), involving being available by phone in case of emergency; an experienced, qualified nurse stays on site with in-patients. This is a very infrequent occurrence.

Weekends are 1 in 8, with Saturday hours from 8:30 am – 4 pm. We are closed on bank holidays but keep in-patients if they are already with us.

About the Team and Culture

Park Issa is memorable because of the wonderful team who work here. Our team is willing to support you clinically and personally, and we value well-being and work-life balance. We aim to find the right people for the job and retain our staff.

Applicant Requirements

The ideal candidate would be a vet with some experience and potential interest in taking on a senior vet role in the future to support the clinical director. You will have animal care at the heart of everything you do and enthusiasm for providing a high-quality service.

Benefits and Commitments

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, surrogacy pay)
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
• Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia
• All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• £1250 per annum to spend via Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships: BVA, VDS cover, RCVS fees
• Colleague Benefits: Company pension with employer contribution
• Cycle to Work and Green Cars schemes (subject to eligibility)
• Voluntary benefits and access to discounts with retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging and welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.