Veterinary Surgeon – Small Animal

About the Role

You’ll join Wellpets West Country as a part-time Veterinary Surgeon, working every Wednesday and Friday plus alternate Saturday mornings (9am–12:30pm), with flexibility to adjust your schedule around your lifestyle. This role is based in picturesque Yeovil, surrounded by countryside villages yet with all the modern facilities you’d expect from a thriving town. With no out-of-hours duties—emergency cover is handled by Vets Now—you’ll enjoy genuine work-life balance while delivering excellent clinical care.

As a sole charge vet, you’ll have remote support available from the practice’s Worle branch whenever you need it, plus a collaborative nursing team working closely with you. You’ll manage a varied caseload mixing consultations and surgery in a well-structured diary designed for calm, efficient working.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver primary care veterinary services to dogs, cats, and small pets
• Conduct consultations and surgical procedures with quality 1:1 patient time
• Work as sole charge vet with remote clinical support available from Worle branch
• Collaborate closely with your nursing team (1 RVN, 1 ANA, and branch manager) to deliver high-standard care
• Engage with the local community and contribute fresh ideas to practice culture
• Manage a structured diary to maintain work-life balance and operational efficiency

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon (degree required)
• Comfortable and confident working sole charge
• Strong communicator with collaborative approach to teamwork
• Keen to contribute positively to practice culture and community

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: 6.6 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays, plus your birthday off; no out-of-hours duties
• Flexible Schedule: Negotiate your hours (up to 30 per week) and working days to suit your lifestyle
• CPD & Development: £1,250 annual CPD allowance plus 40 hours paid CPD; access to Vetlexicon online resources and IVC Evidensia Training Centres; £1,250 annual Care Fund
• Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered
• Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, enhanced family-friendly leave and pay, 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Colleague Perks: Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (where eligible), retail discounts and cashback offers, reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets

About the Practice

Wellpets West Country is part of IVC Evidensia, a global veterinary group operating over 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 20 countries with around 41,000 employees. The practice prides itself on running a service that meets the needs of the local Yeovil community, treating pets and colleagues like family.

The clinic is well-equipped to deliver high-standard small animal care, including exotic-friendly services. You’ll work alongside dedicated RVN and support staff in a collaborative environment that encourages fresh ideas and maintains a calm, structured working day.