Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon - County Durham

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

County Durham | Independent Practice | Up to £65,000 DOE | Visa Sponsorship Available

An award-winning independent small animal practice in a thriving coastal town in County Durham is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly and supportive team.

This opportunity is ideal for a vet with 1+ year of small animal practice experience who wants to develop clinically within a practice that values clinical freedom, mentorship and career progression.

The practice is led by a Surgical Certificate holder who enjoys mentoring colleagues and supporting development in areas such as laparoscopic surgery, internal medicine and further certificates.

The Role

• Full-time – 40 hours across 4 days
• 8:30am – 6:30pm shifts with paid breaks
• 1 in 3 Saturday mornings (consults only) with time off in lieu
• No OOH, no on-call, no bank holidays
• Strong client and case continuity

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £65,000 DOE
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• £1,500 CPD allowance + 4 days CPD leave
• Certificate funding available
• Staff discounts
• Pension scheme
• Visa sponsorship & VetGDP support

Facilities

Well-equipped first opinion practice with laparoscopic equipment, ultrasound, digital and dental X-ray, endoscopy, in-house IDEXX lab, ECG, BP monitoring and dedicated dental suite.

Practice expansion underway including additional consult rooms, a second theatre and expanded inpatient wards.

Supportive team
Excellent nursing staff
Great clients and community

Applications welcome from UK vets and international candidates requiring sponsorship.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Lily on 01904 570056 or email l.thorpe@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-57558

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