Weekend Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Axminster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Weekend Day Vet to join their expanding team at Coombefield Veterinary Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to provide critical emergency care in a supportive environment without the demands of on-call shifts or night work. With excellent facilities including operating theatres and an in-house lab, you will be part of a dedicated team ensuring the best care for small animals. Enjoy a competitive hourly rate and a range of benefits focused on wellbeing and professional development. If you're looking to enhance your veterinary career while maintaining a work-life balance, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD Allowance

Certificate Support

Company Pension Scheme

Discounted Pet Treatment

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary Benefits

Research Funding

Access to Discounts with Retailers

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with experience in emergency care.
• Strong surgical skills and ability to handle consultations.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care and consultations during weekends.
• Manage in-patients and perform necessary surgeries.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Emergency Care

Surgical Skills

Education

Veterinary Degree

Tools

EPOC Machine

Imaging Suite

Job description

Three Counties Veterinary Emergencies, based at Coombefield Veterinary Hospital, Axminster

Weekend Day OOH Vet

Rate of pay: £30-35 per hour depending on experience

22 hours per weekend

We are excited to be expanding our OOH provision at Three Counties Veterinary Emergencies based at Coombefield Veterinary Hospital, Axminster and therefore are looking to recruit an extra vet for each weekend, to add to our existing weekend day team.

7:30am - 6:30pm Saturday and Sunday, plus 1 bank holiday per year. We can be flexible to the frequency of weekends worked. 22 hours per weekend. Holiday entitlement is paid as it accrues, as it is deemed that holiday will not be taken from shifts.

Join our friendly team

This new role will be adding to our existing weekend day team, which consists of a vet, a nurse and an ANA Saturday and Sunday, plus a Saturday morning vet. This role would consist of taking handover from the night team who finish at 8am, followed by a mixture of consultations and procedures that are presented during the course of the weekend. The two weekend day veterinary surgeons will together be responsible for the in-patients along with any patients that present, carrying out any investigations or surgery as necessary.

We have excellent facilities including 2 operating theatres, dental room, imaging suite, in-house lab with EPOC machine, cattery, kennels, isolation unit, and pharmacy.

We are expecting this role to be attractive to vets who would like to add some OOH on top of an existing role, who are missing the excitement of emergency work, without the need for sole charge, on-call shifts, or night work.

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 -

Wellbeing

1. Private Medical Insurance
2. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
4. Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

1. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
2. Certificate support
3. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
4. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
5. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
6. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
7. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
8. Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

1. BVA membership
2. VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

1. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
2. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
3. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
4. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
5. 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 keen 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.

Coombefield Veterinary Hospital, Axminster

Coombefield Veterinary Hospital, Coombe Lane, Axminster, EX13 5AX, United Kingdom

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Animals treated

Small animals

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