About the Role
This is your chance to work in a relaxed, first opinion small animal practice that genuinely values your time and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a manageable schedule of 40 hours over four days, with Saturday mornings (8:30am–12:30pm) on a 1:4 rota and absolutely no out-of-hours or on-call duties. The practice is flexible and happy to consider part-time arrangements of 30+ hours per week if that suits you better.
Based in a recently refurbished, modern building in Gillingham town centre, you'll have everything you need at your fingertips: new digital X-ray, ultrasound, flexible endoscopy, capnography, and a full in-house laboratory. The caseload is largely routine and rewarding, giving you the space to build strong client relationships while maintaining regular surgical exposure across two dedicated operating days. You'll work alongside an experienced, hands-on RVN team who run their own clinics and are actively involved in consultations and surgery, plus a dedicated client care team and a certificate holder in physiotherapy.
Some sole charge experience is expected, but you'll be well supported by the team in a genuinely collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-standard patient and client care across a varied small animal caseload in a first opinion setting
- Manage routine medical and surgical cases with growing clinical confidence, referring when appropriate but aiming to manage as much in-house as possible for continuity of care
- Conduct consultations and perform surgical procedures across two dedicated operating days per week
- Work collaboratively with the RVN team, client care staff, and physiotherapy certificate holder to support patient outcomes
- Contribute positively to the clinical culture of the practice by sharing knowledge and supporting colleague development
- Continue developing your own clinical skills and interests with the backing of the wider IVC Evidensia support network
Requirements
- RCVS veterinary degree and current or eligible-to-register status
- Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases
- Comfort with some sole charge work and ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
- Proactive approach to learning, openness to feedback, and commitment to continuous development
- Professionalism, reliability, and genuine enthusiasm for first opinion practice
Benefits
- Salary: Up to £65,000 DOE, plus welcome bonus up to £5,000 and relocation allowance up to £5,000
- Time off: 6.6 weeks' holiday including bank holidays
- Learning & development: £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet, funded CPD allowance, access to IVC academy training centres and role-relevant courses, mentors and regional clinical coaches, support to develop clinical interests
- Health & wellbeing: Private medical insurance, enhanced family leave and pay (maternity, paternity, adoption, surrogacy)
- Professional support: BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered
- Schemes & discounts: Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies), retail discounts and cashback offers, reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
- Career pathways: Clear progression opportunities across primary care, referral, leadership, and specialist roles within IVC Evidensia's network
About the Practice
Shreen Vets is a well-established, family-orientated small animal practice based in the centre of Gillingham, Dorset. Over 30 years, it has evolved from a traditional mixed animal practice to become fully dedicated to small animals. All vets and facilities are based at a single site, ensuring excellent continuity of care. The practice has built long-term relationships with its clients—many of whom have brought their pets through from first vaccinations as puppies and kittens through to old age.
The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. IVC Evidensia is united by a shared purpose of happier animals and happier owners, with a strong commitment to supporting clinical impact, career opportunities, and wellbeing across the network.
