Small Animal Vet

About the Role

You’ll be joining Fenton Vets’ small animal team in Haverfordwest, a well-established independent practice serving Pembrokeshire since 1950. This is a 4.5-day week position with a genuinely shared out-of-hours rota—each weekend day counts as one of your full days that week, and after 10pm, the local OOH service takes over. You’ll work 8:30am–5:30pm (6:30pm on call days), backed by nursing support and a telephone handling service.

The practice offers a rewarding and varied caseload including significant neutering volume and work with a local charity. You’ll have access to excellent facilities across two sites: the main Haverfordwest location features four consulting rooms, a dedicated cat room, quiet room, separate wards for dogs/cats/isolation cases, two theatres, dental room, X-ray suite, and a comprehensive IDEXX lab with haematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis capability. Additional equipment includes digital X-ray, digital dental imaging, gastroscope, 4mm bronchoscopy/rhinoscope, ultrasound with colour Doppler, ECG, and MMP TTA. The Pembroke Dock branch has three consulting rooms, theatre, and inpatient ward.

The team is actively engaged in professional development—Fenton Vets is a nurse training practice with RCVS PSS scheme accreditation and holds ISFM cat-friendly status (Gold at Haverfordwest, Bronze at Pembroke Dock).

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality small animal clinical care across a mixed pet clientele
• Participate in the shared out-of-hours rota, providing evening and weekend cover with nursing support
• Contribute to the practice’s clinical excellence standards and professional development culture
• Engage with the local community and charity partnerships
• Support and mentor nursing staff as part of a nurse training practice

Requirements

• Veterinary qualification recognised in the UK
• Registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
• Professional indemnity insurance (VDS)

Benefits

• Competitive salary (subject to experience)
• CPD allowance of £1,500 plus 5 days pro rata
• 5 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays, with reduced rota over Christmas
• Pension scheme
• VDS professional indemnity insurance paid by the practice
• Genuine work-life balance with manageable rota and shared OOH duties
• Access to state-of-the-art clinical equipment and facilities

About the Practice

Fenton Vets is a proudly independent, Pembrokeshire-based small animal and farm practice with roots tracing back to 1950. The team comprises approximately 50 staff members across separate clinical teams for pets and farms. The practice is committed to remaining independent, underpinned by values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and honesty towards colleagues, community, and the environment.

As an active member of XLVets, Fenton Vets benefits from a community of independent practices sharing aligned values and culture. The practice is invested in staff development, modern facilities, and equipment—creating opportunities for career progression aligned with your own ambitions and values.