Small Animal & Equine Veterinary Surgeon

Armstrong Vets; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance up to £500

Flights paid for

CPD allowance £1,750 per annum

Health Cash Plan

RCVS Membership paid

VDS cover

Enhanced parental leave

Discounted veterinary fees

Annual pay reviews

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Isabelle Vets in Guernsey is hiring a Small Animal/Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join a growing, collaborative team. The role offers variety across small animal and equine cases with a balance tailored to your skills and interests.

A brand-new hospital is opening in January 2027, with extensive facilities to support both disciplines. The position is full-time and permanent, with an emphasis on flexible working hours as the practice expands.

Qualifications

• Role offers a combined Small Animal and Equine practice in a growing team.
• Flexible balance between small animal and equine work can be shaped around your interests.
• Must be enthusiastic, collaborative and keen to contribute to a developing service.

Responsibilities

• Consult small animal patients one day and equine cases the next; balance tailored to skills and interests.
• Work across both areas of the practice and develop clinical interests.
• Join a team building a brand-new veterinary hospital in Guernsey opening Jan 2027.

Job description

Small Animal & Equine Veterinary Surgeon

Equine

Full time

Permanent

Opportunity for a Small Animal/Equine Vet for our growing practice….

Isabelle Vets in Guernsey. Permanent contract available. Flexible working hours.

Isabelle Vets is looking for a Small Animal/Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join our growing team in Guernsey.

This is a particularly exciting time to join us. We are currently building a brand-new veterinary hospital at Garenne Park, due to open in January 2027, with facilities designed to support both small animal and equine patients.

Guernsey is a beautiful island,boasting a rich heritage and culture plus a laid-back atmosphere. It has an abundance of nature reserves, with stunning cliff walks and beaches – a truly great place to enjoy the outdoors. Residents enjoy an excellent standard of living, and the local schools are of a high standard. Islanders also benefit from a private healthcare system.

There are good transport links to the UK with flight times from as little as 40 minutes or ferry sailings from just 3 hours.

If you enjoy variety, want to maintain a broad skill set and like the idea of helping shape a growing service, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Something new is coming! Our new hospital will include:

• Six consulting rooms
• Four operating theatres
• CT and X-ray
• Dedicated small animal hospitalisation
• Dedicated equine hospital facilities and stabling
• 24-hour veterinary care

You’ll have the opportunity to work across both areas of the practice while developing your own clinical interests.

About the role

We are looking for a Vet who genuinely enjoys the variety that a combined role offers.

You might be consulting small animal patients one day and seeing equine cases the next. The exact balance can be shaped around your skills, interests and experience.

Whether you are already working in mixed practice or are a Small Animal or Equine Vet looking to broaden your experience, we would be interested in speaking with you.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, collaborative and keen to be part of a team that is building something exciting for the future.

Why Isabelle Vets?

Isabelle Vets has been part of the Guernsey community for over 100 years. You’ll be joining an established practice with a strong local reputation, but at a time when we’re investing heavily in our future.

The new hospital provides an opportunity to develop our services, introduce new facilities and provide an even greater level of care to our patients.

For a Vet who enjoys variety and wants to have a genuine influence on the direction of a growing service, this is an opportunity not to miss.

And outside work, Guernsey offers beautiful beaches, countryside, outdoor activities and a fantastic quality of life.

As proud members of the VetPartners family our fantastic range of benefits includes:

• Competitive salary – dependent on experience
• Paid holiday including bank holidays
• CPD allowance from £1750 per annum, on successful completion of probationary period
• Relocation allowance of up to £500 and flights paid for!
• Health Cash Plan - 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
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

** Temporary rental accommodation may be available during the initial settling in period.

Join an Employer of the Year! VetPartners has been recognised for outstanding team culture and support.

Other bonuses in Guernsey!

• A maximum flat rate of 20% tax on all your earnings
• No Road Tax
• No VAT
• 70 miles from the coast of England and 30 miles from the coast of France

£1750 CPD Allowance per annum, Health plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage RCVS Membership paid, two other membership subscriptions VDS cover Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay Discounted veterinary fees 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