A varied first-opinion caseload, a four-day week and a structured on-call rota make this a well-balanced small animal vet role. You’ll also have access to excellent facilities, specialist support and a team that enjoys learning from one another.
Own out-of-hours service. Full-time vets share one weeknight every two weeks and one weekend every two months. Overnight on-call between 11 pm and 8 am is for inpatients only.
This is a small animal veterinary surgeon role with a varied first-opinion caseload, mixing consulting and operating. You’ll be joining an experienced team in a role that allows clinical interests to develop, with the option to split the post between two part-time vets.
The rota is designed to be predictable. Full-time vets work four days a week with a fixed day off, one Saturday shift each month, one late shift and one support shift every two weeks. The practice provides its own out-of-hours service, with on-call shared for full-time vets on one weeknight every two weeks and one weekend every two months.
Acorn House Veterinary Hospital is an RCVS-accredited small animal hospital in Bedford. It is an independent practice owned by the Royal Veterinary College, with a busy caseload, excellent facilities and a team that learns from one another.
The hospital has recently expanded to include three theatres, two dental suites, a new dog ward and a surgical supplies room. Facilities also include laparoscopic and orthopaedic equipment, endoscopy, ultrasound, and dedicated dog, cat and exotic wards. The team includes 12 vets, Advanced Practitioners in zoological medicine, small animal medicine and diagnostic imaging, plus nurses with certificate-level experience in anaesthesia, emergency and critical care, exotics and feline nursing.
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