Back
Apply
6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Private Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata Certificate support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme
BVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees
Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
Apply
Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Summerhill Vets, Summerview Vets, Chepstow, Wales
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Up to £75,000 /year DOE
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Welcome Bonus up to £5,000
Relocation Allowance up to £8,000
Exciting and Unique Opportunity!
Are you seeking the support and resources of a large, well-equipped team while also wanting the independence to build your own client base in a sole-charge practice?
We have the perfect role for you! Join our team with a split position—spending 50% of your time at our main branch, Newport Summerhill, and 50% at our sole-charge practice, Chepstow Summerview.
This opportunity allows you to develop your own caseload and manage cases your way, all while benefiting from the backing of an established group.
Your day-to-day
This is a first-opinion GP medicine role; your day-to-day duties will include a daily mix of consulting and operating. We welcome vets with any interest in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery and medicine and we will always encourage your growth and development.
We care about your work/life balance
Typically, the full-time position includes working 4 days a week, 9-6pm with a one-hour lunch break with the option of 1:5 Saturdays in Newport - Summerhill which can be incorporated within your hours. We are also happy to consider part-time applications. Our Surgery opening hours are 8:30am-6 pm. Typically a full-time shift would be required to work.
We are a busy small animal branch practice seeing a large diverse caseload and can offer many opportunities to try out something new medically or surgically with the support of the team.
At the main branch Newport we have top-of-the-range facilities including an ultrasound machine, endoscope, dental radiography and Idexx in-house lab equipment which you can arrange to use. At the branch you have inhouse Idexx bloods machine, microscope, dental machine, theatre.
Our experienced team
Our group Clinical Director is based at the main Newport site and is very much hands-on with clinical work and supporting the team. We have many certificate-holders within our group and encourage self-development, with full support from your team and financial support from the practice. We strive for high clinical standards, practice evidence-based medicine, run monthly morbidity and mortality meetings, and regular in-house CPD, practice meetings and encourage a caring and sharing culture.
Our group consists of 6 vets with a mix of full and part-time, Our nurses are always on hand and most are comfortable with schedule 3 procedures.
Your sole charge branch will have the team of one RVN and one receptionist everyday to help support and run the branch.
We run a satellite clinic from our Surgery in Newport every Tuesday afternoon for ophthalmology specialist Brian Patterson from Vale Vets. He is always on hand to ask for advice about any tricky eye cases.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
Wellbeing
Development
Professional Memberships
Colleague Benefits
Summerhill Vets, Summerview Vets
54a Bulwark Road, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5JW, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Small animals
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 Daniel Rennox from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.