Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal FTC

British Veterinary Association; Ware; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary clinic in Ware as a part-time Veterinary Surgeon. Benefit from a supportive team and flexible working arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. This role offers unique professional development opportunities and a competitive salary package tailored for the right candidate.

Benefits

6.8 weeks annual leave

Additional holiday for your birthday

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for your pets

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical veterinary setting is required.
• CPD engagement and commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with patients and their owners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations with patients and discuss treatment options.
• Perform surgical procedures as required.
• Liaise with inpatients and guide their owners on further treatment.

Skills

Communication

Surgical Skills

Clinical Judgment

Teamwork

Education

Professional Veterinary Degree

Job description

Find a place to progress

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and diverse team at Walton Lodge, based at our Ware branch. This is a 12 month fixed-term maternity cover role. Your typical week will include consultations in the mornings and afternoons. After consultations, you will spend the rest of your day liaising with inpatients and their owners regarding further workups required, or you will be on theatre duties, completing the surgeries booked in for that day. We work to high general practice standards and handle an interesting and varied caseload.

Work-life balance that works for you

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we understand that work-life balance is vital. We offer flexible working patterns that fit your lifestyle, whether you need to balance school holidays, manage school runs, or find the perfect home-work balance. We are happy to consider part-time applications for this role.

This part-time permanent position involves working 30 hours over 3 days per week, including 1 in 4 Saturday mornings. There are no out-of-hours commitments. Our clinic operates from 8am - 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am - 1pm on Saturdays.

About Walton Lodge

Walton Lodge Veterinary Group Ltd was co-founded in September 2000 by Helen Lee BVSc, MRCVS, and her partner Rodney Pugh. We have six well-equipped surgeries located in Bengeo, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow, Hoddesdon, Stevenage, and Ware. Recently, we have expanded, opening three new practices across Stevenage and Hoddesdon, and our Ware practice has been refitted and extended. Our high-standard facilities include:

Sterile operating theatres across multiple locations

High-speed Colour Doppler Ultrasound scanners

Anaesthetic monitoring equipment

ECG machines

High-powered Dental Scalers and Polishers at all branches

A full range of blood testing laboratory facilities

Digital X-Ray equipment

Endoscope facilities

Separate cat and dog wards to minimize stress

Purpose-built, insulated kennels for optimal recovery and comfort

Join our established team

Walton Lodge is home to a dedicated team of 8 experienced Veterinary Surgeons, 8 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, and 11 Receptionists. Our senior Veterinary Surgeon, Helen Lee, qualified from Bristol University in 1984 and has worked in Hertfordshire since 1985 as a small animal Veterinary Surgeon.

We strongly encourage CPD, and our team actively engages in professional development. For example, one of our vets is currently undertaking a laparoscopic course with the RVC, and one of our RVNs is working towards a nursing certificate.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

6.8 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, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and 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 - our online encyclopaedia provider

All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding

All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

Infection Prevention and Control Programme

Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

BVA membership

VDS cover

RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice