About the Role
Abivale Vets is recruiting a Veterinary Surgeon to join its Wantage practice. The role offers a varied first opinion caseload with a good mix of consulting and surgery, plus the clinical freedom to manage and follow your own cases.
This position is suited to an experienced and confident vet who is comfortable working independently when needed. You will also work at other Abivale sites as required, while remaining part of a wider team across the group.
Wantage, Oxfordshire offers the character of a traditional market town, with countryside on the doorstep and convenient access to Oxford, Swindon and the wider Thames Valley.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high quality patient and client care across a varied first opinion caseload
- Work across consulting and surgery within the Wantage practice
- Manage and follow your own cases with clinical freedom
- Work at other Abivale sites as required
- Share knowledge and experience with colleagues and contribute to the clinical culture of the practice
Requirements
- Veterinary degree and RCVS registration, or eligibility to register
- Experience in clinical practice with confidence across routine medical and surgical cases
- Confidence to work sole charge
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
- Proactive approach to learning and development
- Professional, reliable and able to work both independently and collaboratively
- Commitment to excellent patient and client care
Benefits
- Salary up to £60,000 DOE
- Average of 40 hours per week for full-time colleagues
- Part-time applications welcomed
- 2 Saturdays and 1 Sunday every 7 weeks
- Bank holidays shared on a rota basis
- No out-of-hours or on-call requirement
- Clear career pathways across primary care, referral, leadership and specialist roles
- Funded learning and development, including CPD allowance and access to IVC academy training centres and role-relevant courses
- £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet
- Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches and peer networks
- 6.6 weeks' holiday
- 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, subject to eligibility
- Retail discounts and cashback offers
- Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
About the Practice
Abivale Vets is part of the inspiring vet care network and operates four practices across Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage. All sites are RCVS accredited and support high quality first opinion veterinary care.
The group highlights a strong team of clinicians and support colleagues, with the autonomy of a local practice and the support of experienced colleagues across the wider network.
