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6.6 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays – plus your birthday off Private medical insurance Enhanced family-friendly leave and pay 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
£1,250 CPD allowance + 40 hours paid CPD Certificate and advanced learning support & Access to Vetlexicon online resources World leading IVC Evidensia Training Centres £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet BVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees
Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies) Retail discounts and cashback offers Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
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Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Wellpets West Country, Worle, South West
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Up to £75,000 DOE
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Relocation Allowance up to £5,000
Welcome Bonus up to £10,000
We are looking for a confident Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our wonderful team at Wellpets, Worle. You will be warmly welcomed into our lovely team, in our cosy farm-house practice, where we pride ourselves on running clinics that meet the needs of our local community. We are happy to support anyone looking to relocate to the area.
Proud to Be Part of IVC Evidensia
At IVC Evidensia, we’re driven by the passion and commitment of our people - across clinical, operational, and support teams. With over 2,500 clinics and hospitals in 20 countries and around 41,000 employees, we work together to care for around 25,000 animals every day. United by a shared purpose - Healthy Animals, Happy Owners - we’re proud to champion long-term animal health and welfare through the dedication of every individual across our international network.
Join Our Friendly Team
We are happy to discuss both full time (usually over 4 days) or part time hours for this role. There are no OOH duties and we can discuss flexibility within your rota to allow for a healthy work/life balance. You will be required to contribute to our Saturday rota, which is 8:30am - 12:30pm and we are well supported by our local friendly OOH service provider. Let us know what your dream working hours are and lets see if we can make that your reality!
Although this is a sole-charge position, we have an excellent network of local IVC practices with whom we can collaborate. Our Yeovil branch of Wellpets is readily accessible for discussing clinical cases and offering mutual support via phone or video conference. Despite the independent nature of the role, you will have the benefit of a strong support system. We also work closely with Vale Portishead which is a hospital and the team would be involved in clinical club meetings
Who We Are
Worle is a suburban area located just 3 miles from the town of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset. Worle offers an enjoyable lifestyle for its residents due to its convenient amenities and proximity to both urban and natural attractions. Worle is a family-friendly area, with high quality schools and fantastic entertainment venues for the weekends. Transport links are good with Worle being only 1 mile from the M5 motorway and only 15 miles from Bristol airport. The railway station has direct services to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, Taunton and Cardiff Central.
Modern Equipment
We have modern equipment of general practice at our disposal : Idexx haematology and biochemistry, microscopy, ultrasound with doppler, digital xray DR system, dental DR, multiparameter monitor, electrocautery and a therapeutic laser machine.
We run a well structured diary which leads to a calm and efficient working day. This gives you quality time with your patients for 1:1 care. Our superb nursing team are encouraged to contribute at every level, building great relations with our loyal clients.
We are hoping to find someone with a positive contribution to make, fresh ideas and a collaborative approach to growing the practice, allowing you as a talented vet to enjoy your role to the full. Our motto at Wellpets is “treating pets like family” but we also extend this to treating our colleagues like family.
If this sounds like the role for you, get in touch today!
You Matter to Us – Your Benefits at a Glance
Work-life Balance & Wellbeing
Development
Professional Memberships
Colleague Benefits
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Wellpets West Country, Worle
93 Ebdon Road, Worle, BS22 6US, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
Exotic Friendly
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Maizie Brown from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.