Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Part Time

VC Evidensia UK; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a caring and supportive team as a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon in Yeovil. This part-time role offers a great work-life balance with no out-of-hours duties, allowing you to focus on delivering clinical excellence. Enjoy a structured working day with quality time for 1:1 patient care. Benefit from generous annual leave, a CPD allowance, and professional development opportunities. This is a fantastic chance to be part of a practice that treats pets like family and values its staff. If you're a passionate vet looking to make a positive impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

CPD allowance

Certificate support

Access to Vetlexicon

Discounted treatment for pets

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with experience in small animal care.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care to small animals.
• Consult with pet owners and perform surgeries as needed.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Consultation Skills

Team Collaboration

Clinical Support

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Vetlexicon

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Part Time

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.

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• 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
• 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

Wellpets West Country, Yeovil

37 Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW, United Kingdom

Speak to Maizie Brown from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.