Feline Only Vet Surgeon

Vet Finders; Chilton Moor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD allowance

5 weeks holiday

Wellbeing support

Pet discount

RCVS+VDS paid

Work-life balance

Job summary

Vet Finders in the Durham area is seeking an experienced feline-only vet surgeon. Salary £45k-£70k depending on experience. This role focuses on gold-standard feline care with no dogs, no 10-minute conveyor belt consults, and no endless targets.

You’ll join a warm, skilled team led by the owners and lead vets. The rota offers a balanced schedule: 4 days full-time or 2–3 days part-time, with no weekends or bank holidays, and a supportive practice environment.

Job description

Feline-only Vet Surgeon. Durham. Finally, a Vet Role Where Cats Come First. £45k - £70k, depending on experience.

What if you could spend your day doing gold-standard feline care, without the chaos, the compromises, or the corporate checklist?

This leading feline-only practice just outside Durham is offering exactly that! They are looking for an experienced like-minded vet who's ready to make the move into something more meaningful.

No barking dogs. No 10-minute conveyor belt consults. No endless targets. Just the time, tools, and team to do brilliant veterinary work with cats, and cats alone.

They've been doing this for 16 years. Independently owned, fiercely feline-focused, and proud to be ISFM Gold Standard. They've built a reputation across the region (check out their 5 reviews on Google) for treating cats with insight, care, and respect.

So, what makes them different?

You’ll join a warm, skilled team led by owners and lead vet surgeons Dr Sarah Middleton and Dr Paul Proctor. Their nurses are trained in cat behaviour, their reception area is stress-controlled and thoughtfully designed, and the clients genuinely want the best for their pets, with many travelling from afar, and all of them value what they do.

This practice has a real 'family feel' about it where everyone pulls together when there's work, and relaxes when it's time. Without the shackles of a large vet group, decisions can be made quickly, and ideas are encouraged.

They invest in the tools that matter:

• Digital and dental x-ray.
• In-house IDEXX and Woodley labs.
• Ultrasound, endoscopy, BP and multiparameter monitoring.
• Raised tables, calming scents, Feliway, and space.

Appointments are 15-30 minutes, with time between to think, call clients back, and work things up properly. This isn't just kinder for the cats; it's better for you too.

Their rota is designed for a work-life balance, not burnout:

• Full-time is 4 days.
• Part-time is 2-3 days.
• No weekends. No bank holidays. No OOH's

What's in it for you?

• Salary based on experience.
• £1500 CPD + 5 paid days. We invest in you as it's mutually beneficial.
• 5 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing support.
• Generous pet discount.
• Paid RCVS + VDS.
• A genuinely supportive team, every day.

They are 10 mins from Durham City, 15 mins from the sea, and a short drive from forests and areas of outstanding natural beauty for an abundance of fresh air. Enjoy your weekends again.

Let's give cats the care they need, and give you the job you've earned