Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a small animal veterinary surgeon role for an experienced clinician with an interest in ECC. The position is for 20 hours per week, working Saturdays and Sundays from 08:00 to 19:00, and a large proportion of the shifts will be sole charge out of hours.

You will be supporting inpatients and dealing with emergencies as they come in. The role is based in a purpose-built hospital on the edge of a Cotswold market town, with the chance to work in a busy environment that combines routine hospital care with emergency work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support inpatients during weekend shifts.
• Manage emergency cases as they present.
• Work sole charge for a large proportion of the out of hours shifts.
• Provide clinical care as part of a small animal veterinary team.

Requirements

• Experienced small animal veterinary surgeon.
• Interest in ECC.
• Veterinary degree and registration, or eligibility to register, with the RCVS.
• Experience in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Proactive approach to learning and development.
• Professionalism, reliability, and commitment to high-quality patient and client care.

Benefits

• Salary up to £68,000 FTE, depending on experience.
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet, pro rata.
• Funded learning and development, including CPD allowance and access to IVC academy training centres and role-relevant courses.
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches, and peer networks.
• 6.6 weeks' holiday including bank holidays, pro rata.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family leave and pay across maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy.
• BVA membership, VDS cover and RCVS fees.
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes, where eligible.
• Retail discounts and cashback offers.
• Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets.

About the Practice

Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital is an RCVS-accredited tier 3 hospital. It is described as a mixed practice with a wide range of species treated, and the hospital team includes 14 veterinary surgeons, 20 registered veterinary nurses, 3 student registered nurses and 6 animal nursing assistants.

The practice has a main hospital in Chipping Norton, with branch surgeries in Burford and Bloxham near Banbury. Facilities include full lab facilities, a DR X-ray system, dental X-ray, a 64-slice CT scanner, flexible and rigid endoscopes, an ultrasound scanner with colour Doppler, a full orthopaedic kit, slit lamp and tonometer. The practice is also an RCVS registered veterinary nurse training practice and is affiliated with the University of Bristol Veterinary School for EMS experience.