About the Role
This Veterinary Surgeon position is based at Abivale Vets in Wallingford, where you will handle a varied first opinion caseload across consultations and surgery. The role offers clinical freedom to manage and follow your own cases, while giving you the chance to work independently with support from the wider Abivale team.
It is a sole charge position, so confidence in making clinical decisions is important. When you are based at Wallingford, you will also have support from a highly experienced Veterinary Nurse and Receptionist. There is the option to spend one day per week at the main site if preferred, and the rota includes no out of hours or on call requirement.
Wallingford is described as a beautiful part of South Oxfordshire, with countryside living, local amenities and connections to Oxford and London.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver first opinion veterinary care across consultations and surgery
- Take ownership of your own cases from start to finish
- Work confidently in a sole charge environment
- Provide high standards of patient and client care
- Contribute positively to the clinical culture of the practice
- Share knowledge and experience with colleagues
Requirements
- Veterinary degree and registration, or eligibility to register, with the RCVS
- Experience working in clinical practice across routine medical and surgical cases
- Confidence to work sole charge
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
- Proactive attitude toward learning and development
- Professional, reliable approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Passion for excellent patient and client care
Benefits
- Up to £65,000 salary, depending on experience
- Welcome bonus of up to £5,000, pro rata
- Relocation support of up to £5,000
- 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
- 6.6 weeks' holiday including bank holidays
- 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, eligibility applies
- Retail discounts and cashback offers
- Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
- 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
- Clear career pathways with progression opportunities across primary care, referral, leadership and specialist roles
About the Practice
Abivale Vets is a well-established group of four practices across Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage. All sites are RCVS accredited and equipped to support high-quality first opinion veterinary care.
The wider group places emphasis on a supportive clinical network and a strong team of clinicians and support colleagues, while still allowing each local practice to work with autonomy. The Wallingford practice treats dogs, cats and small pets, and is also listed as exotic friendly, rabbit friendly and chicken friendly.