Part-Time Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description:

We are working with a well-established, RCVS-accredited hospital and emergency clinic seeking a Part-Time Veterinary Surgeon to join their busy and supportive day team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large, collaborative team of 70 colleagues, including 15 vets, 21 RVNs, 9 SVNs, 6 VCAs, and a strong administrative and management function.

24 hours per week

Salary:
Up to £36,000 per annum (£60,000 FTE), dependent on experience

Fixed shift pattern:

• Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm (consults; 30-minute sick pet appointments as standard)
• Thursday: 9:00am – 8:00pm (consults; 30-minute sick pet appointments as standard)
• 1 in 4 weekends*:
• Shift options: 7:30am – 6:00pm, 9:30am – 8:00pm, or 10:00am – 8:30pm

Weekend shifts focus on ECC and pre-booked emergency consults only.

You will work alongside a full and well-supported clinical team, typically including three vets per shift, managing:

• Hospital inpatients
• Emergency on-the-day consultations
• ECC procedures and surgery

Teams are carefully structured to ensure a balanced mix of skills across medicine, consulting, and surgery.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a passion or experience in:

• Ophthalmology
• Dermatology
• Feline medicine

There is excellent scope to develop your own referral clinics, supported by strong internal referral potential from 19 feeder practices connected to the hospital’s OOH and referral services.

• RCVS membership paid
• BVA membership paid
• BSAVA membership paid
• £1,000 annual CPD allowance
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Income protection
• 50% colleague discount

• Confident in general practice consulting and case management
• Comfortable working within a team-oriented hospital environment
• Interest in developing clinical specialisms (desirable)