Job Description: Our client is seeking a confident and personable Veterinary Surgeon to undertake a flexible part-time position, providing essential clinical cover during the Lead Veterinarian’s scheduled day off and annual leave periods. This opportunity is particularly well suited to an experienced practitioner who enjoys sole-charge responsibilities, values continuity of patient care and appreciates a predictable working arrangement with additional planned shifts throughout the year.
The position offers the chance to develop meaningful relationships with an established client base while benefiting from the assistance of experienced veterinary nursing and client care professionals. Occasional shifts at nearby clinical locations may also be available, with associated travel expenses reimbursed. With an emphasis on professional independence, supportive working relationships and adaptable scheduling, this role provides an appealing opportunity for a veterinarian seeking a fulfilling clinical position alongside personal commitments.
Qualifications Needed:
- Full RCVS registration with appropriate qualifications to practise veterinary medicine in England
- Previous experience handling sole-charge consultations and making independent clinical decisions
- A friendly and professional approach to communicating with clients and coordinating patient care
- Flexibility to provide additional planned cover during annual leave and occasional nearby clinical shifts
- Confidence in routine medical and surgical procedures with a commitment to maintaining high clinical standards
Package:
- Flexible part-time working arrangements centred around a regular weekly schedule and prearranged additional shifts
- Professional registration and membership expenses covered for RCVS, VDS and BVA
- Private medical coverage combined with a healthcare cash benefit scheme from the start of employment
- Access to extended career breaks subject to qualifying service requirements
- An annual £1,500 clinical education allowance with up to three paid professional development days, adjusted where applicable
- Travel expense reimbursement when providing agreed clinical assistance at nearby locations
- Life assurance protection calculated at three times annual earnings
- Five weeks of holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, calculated proportionately for part-time working and increasing with service
- Financial support for postgraduate clinical certificates and further professional qualifications
- An additional personal leave day, confidential 24-hour counselling assistance and commuting benefit options
