Night Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon (Nights)

Location: Bristol

Contract: Part Time – First Opinion Practice

Competitive Salary: up to £65,000 (DOE) annualised hours

Schedule & Working Hours

• Average 12 hours per week
• One in three weeks includes 36 hours (Week 1), 2 weeks off
• Monday‑Wednesday nights, 8 pm – 9 am
• On‑call (OOH)
• Inclusive of exotic inpatient care
• Sole charge
• Emergency critical care (ECC)

Role Overview

Working within a culture that empowers clinicians, you will:

• Provide primary care out‑of‑hours consultations
• Transfer member practice cases
• Deliver inpatient care, medical work‑ups and surgery
• Lead on surgical and medical cases, carry out diagnostic investigations accurately
• Maintain and improve clinical standards and mentor junior staff

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified veterinary surgeon (RCVS/VDS, fully registered)
• 3–5+ years of small animal experience
• Strong knowledge of routine and emergency surgery
• Excellent communication skills and client service orientation
• Comfortable handling a varied caseload with clinical autonomy

Benefits

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, 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
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

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