Job Description

Do you believe in working towards a Just Culture in practice?

Then we at Park Vets want to hear from you!

We are an RCVS accredited, small animal veterinary practice with 3 branches based in and around Cardiff. We believe that to give our patients and clients the best possible care, we need to look after each other!


We are looking for a vet to join our friendly team for a 12-month maternity cover. Our vets work across our main hospital and branches on a shared rota, with a mix of consulting, surgical and inpatient work.


We have a local out of hours provider for our calls overnight, however we keep our inpatients with nursing care overnight to minimise transport for our poorly patients.


We won't bore you with a list of all the things we have, but as a modern, first opinion small animal practice we have all the equipment you would expect! For more information just ask.

The Role:

12-month maternity cover


Four-day week with a 1 in 5 shared Saturday rota (36 hours/week).


No out of hours work or Bank Holidays


Our vets work a mix of consulting, operating and inpatient shifts over the week


20-minute consultations as standard.


Dedicated admin time built into your working day.


Clinical freedom is encouraged, with support always available.

The Team:

At Park Vets we believe that to provide the best possible care for our patients and clients we must also look after each other. We strive towards a friendly, supportive team environment and focus on team wellbeing. We have won the VetPartners wellbeing award 2024 and were shortlisted for a SPVS wellbeing award in 2024 also.


Our large team of 20 vets and 19 nurses has a range of experience, including several certificate holders (both vets and RVNs). Your career satisfaction and progression are important to us.

The Area:

Cardiff is a fantastic place to live and work - we have all the amenities of city life, including fantastic eateries plus plenty of events and attractions. We also have easy access to the mountains of the Brecon Beacons and the beautiful coastline of South Wales.


Cardiff is a highly accessible city with its very own airport; high-speed rail links from London and the M4 motorway passes the north of the city.

Our fantastic range of benefits includes (pro rata):

Salary -up to 52k dependent on experience 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays 1750 CPD Allowance per annum Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions VDS cover Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay Discounted veterinary fees 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 Annual pay reviews Focus on employee wellbeing Career progression opportunities

Please apply directly, no agency submissions