Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon FTC (Maternity Cover)

Lynwood Vets is looking for a confidentand caringSmall AnimalVeterinary 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-raysultrasoundand in-house blood 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 Swanagebranch 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 clientfocused veterinary surgeon with strong solecharge 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 wellbeingtreatments - 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

Join an Employer of the Year! VetPartners has been recognised for outstanding team culture and support.

For more information/an informal chat or to apply please contact:

Janine Waldy Clinical Director -

** Please apply directly no agency submissions**

Required Experience:

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