Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon – Modern Small Animal Practice

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | Full-Time or Part-Time | Up to £55,000 DOE

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon looking for a role that offers a balanced consult and surgical caseload, within a supportive team and the flexibility to maintain a good work-life balance?

Our client is a recently refurbished small animal practice in Welwyn Garden City, looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join its friendly and collaborative team. With a roughly 50/50 split between consultations and surgery, opportunities to develop your clinical skills and no out-of-hours commitments, this is a great opportunity to progress your career in a well-supported environment.

The Role

• Full-time position working
• 40 hours per week over four or five days , with part-time applicants welcome.
• A varied first-opinion small animal caseload, currently split approximately 50% consultations and 50% surgery.
• 1-in-6 Saturday morning rota , with some sole-charge responsibility on weekends.
• No out-of-hours or on-call requirements.
• Involvement in medical work-ups, diagnostic investigations, inpatient care and routine and emergency surgery.
• The opportunity to develop your clinical interests and contribute to high standards of patient care.

About the Practice

Our client is a modern, recently refurbished small animal practice in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The practice has a passionate team of vets, nurses, patient care assistants and receptionists who work collaboratively to provide high-quality veterinary care.

The team manages a varied caseload, from routine health checks and preventative care through to medical investigations and surgery. Clinicians are encouraged to share knowledge, develop their interests and make decisions in the best interests of their patients, with access to wider clinical support and mentoring.

The Ideal Candidate

• An RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with ideally two or more years' experience.
• Confident managing a varied first-opinion caseload, with strong medical knowledge and experience in routine and emergency surgery.
• Comfortable undertaking diagnostic investigations and managing medical and surgical cases.
• A team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues.
• Committed to delivering excellent patient care and building positive relationships with clients.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary of
• up to £55,000 depending on experience.
• Full-time or part-time working considered.
• No out-of-hours or on-call work.
• RCVS and VDS fees paid in full.
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access and over 450 courses.
• Fully funded postgraduate qualifications, including CertAVP and PgCert, with tuition, examination fees and study leave covered.
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, the Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring.
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies.
• 50% staff discount on veterinary services and medications.

Interested?

If you're looking for your next opportunity in a modern small animal practice with a varied caseload, a supportive team and no out-of-hours commitments, we'd love to hear from you.