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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - FTC
Zetland Vets, Fishponds, Bristol, South West
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Salary up to £56,000 FTE DOE
Veterinary Surgeon - Fixed Term Contract for 15 months
Salary up to £56,000 FTE DOE
We are looking for an enthusiastic GP vet to work across our hospital clinic and other branches. We have a lovely welcoming team across 8 sites in Bristol, run by an experienced team of Clinical Directors and Senior Vets, many of whom have been with the practice for more than a decade!
About the role
This is a 36-hour per week position worked over fourdays, with participation in a shared weekend rota. The role is split across two branches, Zetland Hospital and Fishponds. The weekly schedule is Monday and Tuesday at Fishponds, Wednesday at Zetland Hospital (ward vet and consulting), Thursday in a float role providing sick and holiday cover, and Friday as a day off. Working hours are 8:30am to 6:30pm, with no Saturdays required. We would also consider a part-time arrangement (Monday to Wednesday), which would be a 28-hour week.
Fishponds is a busy two-vet practice, offering both surgery and consulting, supported by an experienced team. This role would suit either a recent graduate or an experienced vet confident in both surgical and consulting duties.
Join our experienced team
You will be well support by our experienced (and lovely) colleagues with Certificates in Surgery, Cardiology, Feline medicine and Small Animal Medicine. We also have certificates ‘ln-Progress’ and a wealth of other experience and qualifications across our branches in other handy subjects such as Behaviour, Pain Management and Acupuncture.
Because our employees 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
Wellbeing
Development
Professional Memberships
Colleague Benefits
Zetland Vets, Fishponds
10 Straits Parade, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2LA, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
At IVC Evidensia we are a 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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Maizie Brown from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.