Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Part Time

Wellpets, Yeovil; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a welcoming and supportive team in Yeovil as a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon. This role offers a chance to provide excellent clinical care in a well-structured practice that values work-life balance and professional development. Enjoy 6.6 weeks of annual leave, a generous CPD allowance, and various wellbeing initiatives. You'll be part of a community-focused practice that treats pets like family and values its staff. If you're passionate about veterinary care and looking for a fulfilling role with a great team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance of £1250

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified veterinary surgeon with experience in small animal care.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care as the sole charge vet in a supportive practice.
• Split time between consulting and performing surgeries.

Skills

Small Animal Veterinary Surgery

Consultation Skills

Surgical Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Come join our lovely team in Yeovil!

We are looking for a sole charge Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team at Wellpets in Yeovil. You will be warmly welcomed into our lovely team, who pride themselves on running a practice that meets the needs of our local community. You will be working alongside one RVN, one ANA, and a branch manager.

Be part of delivering clinical excellence

We are looking for a vet to work every Wednesday and Friday and to join the Saturday rota of 9am - 12.30pm every other week. There are no out of hours duties as this is provided by Vets Now. We run a well-structured diary which leads to a calm and efficient working day. This gives you quality time with your patients for 1:1 care. Our nurses are encouraged to contribute at every level, providing excellent clinical support and care.

Our practice sees a good mix of cases and as you will be the sole vet, your time will be split between consulting and surgery. Although this is a sole charge role, there is always another vet on the end of the phone at our Worle branch to discuss cases. We are looking for someone with a positive contribution to make, fresh ideas, and a collaborative approach to growing the practice, allowing you as a talented vet to enjoy your role to the full. Our motto at Wellpets is "treating pets like family" but we also extend this to treating our colleagues like family.

Our location

Yeovil is a large town located in South Somerset. The town is surrounded by picturesque scenery and quaint villages, providing a happy medium for those wishing to live in the countryside but with the excellent facilities of a modern town close by. It is the perfect place to live for a mix of rural and urban life.

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:

1. Work-life balance:
   6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
   Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
2. 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
3. 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
4. Professional Memberships:
   BVA membership
   VDS cover
   RCVS fees
5. 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

At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are eager to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Salary up to £30,000 DOE