Veterinary Surgeon

Vets Now; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Bournemouth is seeking a part-time Veterinary Surgeon. This role offers an exciting caseload and opportunities for continuous mentorship. With a supportive team and flexible rotas, you will enjoy a work-life balance while enhancing your skills in an emergency and critical care setting. Benefits include private medical insurance, enhanced sick pay, and professional development opportunities along with generous annual leave.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Annual leave

Paid volunteering days

CPD allowance

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid degree in veterinary medicine.
• Experience in emergency and critical care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care to patients.
• Work with a supportive team including vets and nurses.
• Mentorship opportunities for career development.

Skills

Veterinary skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Bournemouth – Veterinary Surgeon – Part-Time

Up to £80,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits

A work life extraordinary at Vets Now Bournemouth

At Vets NowBournemouth we have an exciting opportunity for a Vet Surgeon who is seeking an interesting caseload.

This role offers a supportive team, which includes Vets, Nurses, and support staff. Adding to this, our central support teams are here to help too, allowing you to concentrate on the cases in front of you. At Vets Now Bournemouth you will also benefit from continuous mentorship.

Working out-of-hours doesn’t mean working all hours

In this part-time time role, the rota will typically include the below, on a 6‑week rolling rota, plus a fair share of bank holidays.

To note: Night shifts are 18:00-09:00, Saturday day shifts are 12:00-18:30 and Sunday day shifts are 08:30-18:30.

• Week 1: Wednesday & Thursday night, Saturday & Sunday day
• Week 2: Wednesday night
• Week 3: Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday night
• Week 4: Thursday & Friday night
• Week 5: Wednesday & Thursday night, Saturday & Sunday day
• Week 6: Off

How many of the available shifts to be worked can be discussed further; we will work with you to find a rota that fits around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.

Take control of your own career development

Working in this ECC setting will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills. At Vets Now we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our people across the business. As a Vet Surgeon you will have access to professional qualifications, progression opportunities and coaching.

We look after you so you can look after them

At Vets Now we recognise that our people are what makes us. That’s why we are continuing to invest in first‑class reward and recognition benefits and initiatives.

• Private medical insurance
• Membership of employee wellbeing programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months full pay
• Family‑friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Paid volunteering days
• £1500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
• Access to our Edge programmes
• RCVS fees, VECCS membership, VDS cover
• Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Death in service of two times annual salary

Give yourself the AdvantEdge

At Vets Now, we are passionate about training and the ongoing development of our employees. If this vacancy is of interest and you feel you would benefit from an enhanced induction into our business, then the below option may be perfect for you:

AdvantEdge – A programme for talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role. This programme includes 1 week of hands‑on practical training and 20 hours of flexible case‑based e‑learning completed at your own pace. This blended approach is designed to help you start your career at Vets Now with confidence.

Apply at Vets Now

To be considered for this role, please click apply. To get in touch with Angie in our Talent team to discuss further, please email [e-mail] or call 078 150 15538.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.