Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Find the next step in your career

A rare opportunity has arisen to take on an exciting role within a busy hospital clinic, with two days a week mostly looking at inpatient care and medicine work ups. This would suit any colleague looking to use more of their ultrasound or endoscopic skillset, while keeping some consult time in order to build up a case load. Our caseload is incredibly varied and interesting, and we work up to a high level in-house.

Be part of something great!

The role would mostly be based at our Zetland Road hospital, but would also involve some consulting shifts at our smaller Clifton branch down the road. We have a lovely welcoming team across 8 sites in Bristol, run by an experienced Clinical Director and several Senior Vets, many of whom have been with the practice for more than a decade. You will have lots of support from experienced (and lovely) colleagues with Certificates in Surgery and Small Animal Medicine. We also have certificates in-progress and a wealth of other experience and qualifications in other handy subjects such as Behaviour, Herbal Medicine, and Acupuncture.

About the role

Your working week will be over four days, and you will also be part of the shared weekend rota. There are no night duties or bank holiday work as our Redland Hospital is the host practice for the Vets Now Bristol Clinic. The shift would be two days a week focusing on inpatient care and medicine work ups, with 2 hours of consults at the end of the day, and two days consulting only. Ideally, we are looking for a full-time candidate, with 39.5 hours over 4 days available, with a fixed day off on Mondays.

We are looking for a candidate who would be happy to join our weekend rota, but both full and part time applicants will be considered. We would like a candidate who already has a certificate or who already has a practical ultrasound skillset (particularly abdominal) and who would be willing to complete a certificate to support these practical skills.

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:

Work-life balance

1. 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
2. Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

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.

Salary up to £65,000 DOE FTE