At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team and handle diverse veterinary cases part-time.
- Company: Family-run, RCVS-accredited 24/7 veterinary hospital in Leeds.
- Benefits: Up to £60,000 FTE, flexible hours, CPD allowance, and mental health support.
- Other info: Opportunities for progression and clinical development in a thriving environment.
- Why this job: Gain experience with complex cases while enjoying work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Veterinary degree and passion for animal care.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Part-Time Veterinary Surgeon
Family-Run 24/7 Hospital | Part Time | Up to £60,000 FTE DOE
GVC is delighted to be working with a family-run, RCVS-accredited 24/7 veterinary hospital that is growing its clinical team and looking for part-time Veterinary Surgeons to join them. This is a fantastic opportunity for a vet looking for greater flexibility alongside access to a diverse and complex caseload, with a supportive team and excellent in-house clinical expertise.
The Role
- Part-time position, approximately 22 hours per week
- Two weekday consulting shifts, with flexibility across Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday
- Consulting shifts are either 9am–6pm or 11am–8pm
- 1 in 4 weekends, supporting the hospital team with ECC, sick pets and emergency procedures
- Up to £60,000 FTE, dependent on experience
- Consult-only weekday shifts
- Varied first opinion, hospital and emergency caseload
Why Join?
- Gold-standard hospitalisation and emergency care
- Excellent equipment and facilities, including access to CT imaging
- Strong in-house support from vets with certificates in Surgery, Medicine and Dentistry
- Opportunities to develop interests in Ophthalmology and Dermatology, including scope to develop your own referral clinics
- £1,000 annual CPD allowance
- Certificate sponsorship strongly encouraged
- Regular in-house CPD and clinical training
- Supportive team culture with dedicated management and mental health support
- Excellent opportunities for progression and clinical development
The hospital combines a thriving first opinion practice with a busy 24-hour hospital and emergency service, supporting a number of referring practices. This gives the team the best of both worlds: the variety of general practice alongside the opportunity to work cases up to a high clinical standard in-house.
Following a recent major expansion, the hospital has significantly increased its clinical space, allowing the team to continue growing, introduce greater flexibility and expand its range of services.
If you're a vet looking for a flexible part-time role where you can develop your clinical skills, work alongside certificate holders and enjoy a genuinely varied caseload, we'd love to hear from you.
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