Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Consulting Only

Parkvets; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated veterinary practice in Sidcup is seeking a consulting veterinary surgeon. The role offers full-time or part-time options with a collaborative environment, opportunities for professional development, and competitive benefits including a generous CPD allowance, private medical insurance, and work-life balance initiatives. Join a dynamic team committed to veterinary excellence.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Interest in internal medicine or various veterinary disciplines.
• Experience in providing consult-only veterinary services.

Responsibilities

• Provide consult-only veterinary services for multiple branches.
• Collaborate with a team of vets, nurses, and support staff.
• Contribute to case discussions and professional development.

Job description

Overview

Rare opportunity for a consulting only veterinary surgeon for our busy branches! Our practice is dedicated to helping our people develop; if you have an interest in internal medicine this would be ideal, however, we are open to many interests.

This is a Full-time or Part-Time position. Our full-time Vets typically work a 40-hour week across 4 days with a mix of earlies (starting at 7:30am) and late shifts (starting at 11:00am). Weekends are 1:4 and there is a second on-call cover for occasional nights.

Join an exceptional practice. We are a 19 vet hospital with 8 satellite branches with multiple certificate holders (surgery, internal medicine, dentistry, oncology, diagnostic imaging, exotics) and varied equipment, and are looking for a consult only vet for some of our branches.

We are an ISFM Silver accredited and RWAF Silver Hospital based in Foots Cray within the London Borough of Bexley. We offer 24/7 care to our loyal clients, and we have a large enthusiastic and friendly team. We have separate cat, dog, and exotics wards, each encompassing their operating theatres, as well as dedicated dental suites, ultrasound facilities, flexible and rigid endoscopy, laparoscopic equipment and of course x-ray. Parkvets have all the toys, bells and whistles you would expect. We also have an extensive lab, staffed by bio-medical professionals experienced in supporting the vet team.

Our supportive team. You will be joining a talented team of vets and nurses as well as admin and supporting team members. You will be working alongside several certificate holders in various disciplines (Imaging, Medicine, Surgery, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Exotics, Dentistry) and you will have plenty of opportunity to develop skills and knowledge - both formally through CPD and informally through case collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide consult-only veterinary services for multiple branches within a busy practice.
• Collaborate with a team of vets, nurses, and support staff, including several certificate holders across disciplines.
• Contribute to case discussions and professional development opportunities.

Benefits and Support

Because our people matter, we offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits including:

• Work-life balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave; additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Wellbeing: Private medical insurance; enhanced family-friendly policies; cycle to work scheme; employee wellbeing initiatives; non-accidental injury support
• Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata; certificate support; learning via the IVC Evidensia Academy; access to Vetlexicon; opportunities for research funding; Care Fund allocation
• Professional memberships: BVA membership; VDS cover; RCVS fees
• Additional: Pawsome Benefits; pension (5% employee / 3% employer); discounted staff pet care; up to £50,000 DOE

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