Veterinary Surgeon – Full time maternity cover

Watkins + Tasker Vets – North Somerset - wtvets.co.uk

One of our experienced vets will be taking maternity leave soon, and we are looking for a brilliant vet to join our independent practice on a temporary maternity cover basis.

We are seeking a full-time vet to work 4 or 5 days a week, totalling 39 hours. The role includes 1 in 8 out-of-hours (OOH) weeknights, 1 in 8 full OOH weekends, and 1 in 12 Saturday mornings. While we prefer candidates with at least 2 years of experience, we’re open to considering those with less experience if they’re the right fit. If you’re unable to commit to the exact rota outlined, we’d still love to hear from you and explore how we can make a flexible arrangement work.

At Watkins + Tasker Vets, we have friendly, caring vets, dedicated nurses and brilliant support staff, to ensure our patients and clients are in the best possible hands. Our strapline is: Your Vets for Adored Pets and this is something we truly believe in.

As a proudly independent, award-winning small animal practice, we have three North Somerset locations: Nailsea, Portishead and Yatton, approximately 20 minutes south of Bristol. We provide a local and convenient service with state-of-the-art equipment and excellent surgical and medical facilities. We are a Dog Friendly Clinic, Cat Friendly Clinic and Rabbit Friendly Vet and have won Best Vets in Somerset for the last 4 years running. Most recently we have won ‘Rabbit Veterinary Practice of the Year UK’ announced in January 2025!

Your workload would be a mixture of consulting and surgery every day and it is evenly split between all our wonderful vets. Most of our vets have post graduate certificates meaning that there will always be someone there to help and support you should you need it. Our nursing team also have an array of qualifications, and they are always on hand to assist you.

The benefits:

• Salary range £42,000 - £60,000 DOE
• Unlimited CPD budget – if the course is appropriate for you and also benefits the practice it’s a win/win!
• Generous staff discount
• Holiday entitlement
• Paid Monday off following a weekend on call
• Your birthday day off – leaving you to enjoy yourself however you want
• No quibble time back if you work past your finish time (or help a colleague at a weekend/OOH)
• Enhanced sick leave
• Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance
• Scottish Widows pension scheme and access to free financial and mortgage advice
• RCVS fees, VDS cover and professional membership fees

To Apply:

Showcase your sparkling communication skills by sending your cover letter and CV explaining your star qualities to Gina Seward, Practice Development Administrator gina.seward@wtvets.co.uk