
Ready to join a thriving small animal team in Bristol with zero night-time on-call? Animal House Vets offers genuine work-life balance, a full range of surgical and medical cases, and the backing of a 900-practice group.
No night-time on-call. 1-in-4 Saturday rota only. Out-of-hours provision is dedicated team-based, not veterinarian-led.
You'll join Animal House Vets as a Primary Care Veterinary Surgeon in their Speedwell Surgery location, part of IVC Evidensia's network across the UK and Europe. This is a daytime-only position with a manageable 1-in-4 Saturday rota, meaning no night-time on-call commitments thanks to the group's dedicated out-of-hours provision. Bristol is a vibrant city with excellent connectivity to Bath, Wales, Birmingham, Devon, and London, while still offering easy access to the countryside.
Your clinical work will be genuinely varied. You'll split your time between surgery and consultations, handling everything from soft tissue work (lumpectomies, gastrointestinal procedures, splenectomies, cystotomies, TECAs, and routine neuters) through medical diagnostics (abdominal ultrasounds, echocardiography, ultrasound-guided aspirates and biopsies) to orthopaedic support cases. The practice has an in-house orthopaedic service for TPLOs, CCWOs, fracture repairs, patella work, and digit or limb amputations. You'll also manage routine consultations and staged dentals, all supported by comprehensive dental imaging.
The practice is RCVS accredited with excellent equipment including multimodal units, Suntech dopplers, tonopen, ultrasound, dental and main x-ray, endoscope, and a full in-house laboratory for routine bloods and diagnostics.
Animal House Vets Speedwell Surgery is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. The group is united by a shared purpose of happier animals and happier owners. IVC Evidensia invests in learning, innovation, and team wellbeing to create environments where vets can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage.
The practice itself has been serving the Bristol community for over 20 years, surrounded by local amenities and positioned within easy reach of major UK cities. The Speedwell Surgery location is RCVS accredited and equipped with modern diagnostic and surgical facilities, supported by a dedicated out-of-hours team.