
Join a supportive small animal team with genuine work-life balance: 4-day weeks, Saturday mornings only (4:12 rota with time back in lieu), and zero out-of-hours on-call. Part of Inspire Vet Care's 900-practice network.
No out-of-hours or on-call required. Saturday mornings only at 4:12 rota with time back in lieu.
You'll work as a Primary Care Veterinary Surgeon at Manor Vets, Shirley, delivering high-standard patient and client care across a varied caseload. This is a full-time position working 40 hours across 4 days per week, with a shared Saturday morning rota (4:12 with time back in lieu). Importantly, there is no out-of-hours or on-call commitment required—a genuine rarity in UK small animal practice.
You'll develop your clinical skills and interests while contributing positively to the practice's clinical culture, sharing knowledge with colleagues and supporting their ongoing development. Manor Vets, part of the Inspire Vet Care network, actively invests in learning, innovation, and team wellbeing to create an environment where clinicians can grow in confidence and capability.
Manor Vets has over 120 years of history, originally servicing pit ponies and later becoming renowned for equine expertise under the presidency of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Today, the practice comprises six fully functioning sites with a team of 26 vets, 30 RVNs, VCAs, and SVNs. The team includes certificate holders in imaging, ophthalmology, surgery, cardiology, and medicine, and the practice has won several awards for its innovative approach to veterinary practice and client care.
Recently launched is a unique 24-hour opening with vets and nurses on site waiting for calls and attending to inpatients 24 hours a day. Manor Vets is part of Inspire Vet Care, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals united by a shared purpose of happier animals and happier owners.