Night Veterinary Surgeon | Dorchester, Dorset

Join a modern 24-hour veterinary hospital on the stunning Dorset coast, offering an exciting part-time Night Veterinary Surgeon opportunity with a varied emergency and critical care caseload. Working alongside an experienced overnight team in a recently refurbished hospital with advanced facilities, this role is ideal for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking to develop their ECC skills while enjoying an excellent work-life balance.

Key Highlights

• Salary up to £80,000 FTE DOE.
• Permanent part-time Night Veterinary Surgeon position.
• Average 9.5 hours per week.
• Sole charge role supported by an experienced RVN.
• Two night shifts every three weeks.
• Advanced 24-hour hospital with excellent facilities.
• Wide and varied ECC caseload.
• Excellent clinical support from certificate holders.
• Fantastic Dorset coast location.

The Practice

This busy, recently refurbished 24-hour small animal hospital provides emergency and out-of-hours care for numerous surrounding veterinary practices, creating an interesting and varied caseload across medicine, surgery and emergency and critical care.

You’ll become part of a highly experienced multidisciplinary team including certificate holders in diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, dermatology and emergency and critical care, alongside clinicians currently undertaking advanced surgical and dental qualifications. The collaborative environment provides excellent opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development.

Facilities & Equipment

• CT scanner.
• Digital radiography.
• Ultrasound.
• Dental X-ray.
• Endoscopy.
• Two sterile operating theatres.
• Dedicated in-house laboratory.
• Hydrotherapy unit.
• Peripatetic physiotherapist support.
• Isolation facilities.
• Separate dog and cat wards.
• ISFM Silver Cat Friendly status.
• Fully equipped 24-hour inpatient facilities.

The Location

Located in the Dorchester area of Dorset, the hospital enjoys easy access to the spectacular Jurassic Coast, award-winning beaches and beautiful countryside. The area offers an excellent quality of life, combining coastal living with excellent transport links and a wide range of outdoor activities.

The Role

This is a permanent part-time Night Veterinary Surgeon position working an average of 9.5 hours per week.

The rota consists of two night shifts (Monday and Tuesday) every three weeks, working 6:45pm to 9:00am.

You’ll provide high-quality emergency and inpatient care overnight, working in sole charge while being fully supported by an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse. The hospital receives emergency referrals from multiple surrounding practices, ensuring a varied and rewarding ECC caseload.

This role is ideally suited to a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys emergency work, thrives in an independent clinical setting and values working within a highly supportive hospital environment.

The Candidate

You will be an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with a minimum of three years’ UK small animal experience.

Previous emergency and critical care experience would be highly advantageous. You should be confident working independently in sole charge, capable of managing emergency consultations, medical cases and routine surgical procedures overnight, while maintaining exceptional standards of patient and client care.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £80,000 FTE DOE.
• Permanent part-time position.
• Average 9.5 hours per week.
• Two nights every three weeks.
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 paid CPD days (pro rata).
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health Cash Plan from day one.
• RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support available where applicable.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata), increasing with length of service.
• Additional paid ‘Day for You’ leave (pro rata).
• Life Assurance (3x salary).
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Employee discounts on veterinary products and services.
• Sabbatical opportunities based on length of service.

If you would like further information about this Night Veterinary Surgeon role in the Dorchester area of Dorset, or would like to arrange a confidential and informal discussion, please get in touch with the Vet Seekers team today.

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