Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon FTC (Maternity Cover) - Part-time
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Salary
dependent on experience
Company
Lynwood Vets
Contact
Janine Waldy, Clinical Director - [email protected] (Please Apply Directly - No Agency Submissions)
Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom
Lynwood Vets is looking for a confident and caring Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our fantastic team at our Purbeck branches.
We are a friendly, forward-thinking, 5 branch, RCVS accredited practice based on the South Coast – perfect for easy access to lovely beaches and open countryside! All branches work closely together, with opportunities to get together both socially and professionally.
Our Purbeck branches Wareham and Swanage are home to a hard-working, fun and welcoming team of vets and nurses with interests in surgery, medicine, behaviour and exotics. We do also work closely with local bird and hedgehog charities.
Our Wareham branch has facilities for surgery, dentistry including x-rays, x-rays, ultrasound and in-house blood machines. We see a wide range of cases which can be worked up in-house or supported by the Wimborne hospital with our two AVPs in medicine & a certificate holder in cardiology.
The Role:
- Fixed Term Contract(Maternity Cover) – April 2026 – Dec 2026
- Based primarily at our Swanage branch, with option of additional work at our Wareham branch
- Part-time – ideally 20 – 35hrs/week, including one full day on a Friday and other hours can be full or part days to suit, plus 1:4 Sat mornings
- Two days a week of sole charge consulting at our branch practice, supported by an RVN and a client care team member, with responsibility for triaging emergencies +/- carrying out minor procedures
- One day a week (ideally Friday) – working alongside another vet and larger nursing team with the potential for surgery and emergency work or consulting
- Possibility of permanent position
** Salary – dependent on experience**
The ideal candidate will be a confident, client focused veterinary surgeon with strong sole charge experience, who thrives in this setting and enjoys building lasting relationships with pets and their owners in a close knit seaside community.
As proud members the VetPartners family we offer a great range of benefits including (pro rata):
- 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
- £1750 CPD Allowance per annum pro rata
- Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS Membership paid
- Two other membership subscriptions
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Discounted veterinary fees on completion of probation.
- My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Cycle to Work scheme
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
- Colleague engagement survey
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For more information/an informal chat or to apply please contact:
Janine Waldy, Clinical Director - [email protected]
Address: 87 Ulwell Rd, Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom