Job Description

Night Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Abivale Veterinary Group, Abingdon, Abingdon, South East
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time
Up to 63,500 DOE

Are you a vet with a passion for emergency and critical care? Do you thrive when the sun goes down and the cases get interesting? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic and experienced Night Vet to join our dedicated out-of-hours team in Abingdon, South Oxfordshire. At Abivale Vets, we provide gold-standard veterinary care 24/7, 365 days a year - and you could be the newest member of our committed night crew.

This is a sole-charge position with RVN support every night, so you'll need to be confident working independently while collaborating closely with our skilled nursing team.###

The Rota:

Our night vets enjoy a fantastic 7 nights on, 14 nights off schedule - giving you ample time to rest, travel, study, or just enjoy life!

Mon-Fri: 7pm - 8am
Sat: 6pm - 9am
Sun: 6pm - 8am###

Why Choose Abivale Vets?

Fully equipped hospital standard branch in Abingdon, with digital x-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab, multi-parameter monitors, and isolation facilities RCVS-accredited across all four branches: Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage & Wallingford Our dedicated OOH service looks after our own patients and those of eight other local practices, ensuring a good caseload and clinical variety Friendly, long-standing team of Vets, RVNs, SVNs, ANAs, Receptionists and Admin Staff We genuinely value input - your clinical ideas and suggestions are welcome here Beautiful South Oxfordshire location - enjoy a great mix of countryside and culture with easy links to Oxford, London, and beyond
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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

6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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Wellbeing

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 employee wellbeing
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Development

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
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Professional Memberships

BVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees
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Colleague Benefits

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
Abivale Veterinary Group, Abingdon
The Vineyard, Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 3NR, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Dogs, cats & small pets
Exotic Friendly
Rabbit Friendly
Chicken Friendly
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 Michael Middleton from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.####

Senior Talent Partner

Michael Middleton

michael.middleton@ivcevidensia.com