Mixed Veterinary Surgeon – Farm Bias

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

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS membership paid

VDS cover

Health Shield wellbeing contributions

Enhanced family leave

CPD and training support

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted veterinary fees

My Perks cashback and discounts

Job summary

Rosevean Veterinary Practice in West Cornwall is seeking an experienced mixed vet to lead herd health and preventive medicine, with some equine and small animal work to keep broader skills sharp.

You'll mentor graduates, contribute to strategic farm services with the Clinical Director, and engage with VetPartners for trials and partnerships, all while maintaining a strong client-relationship focus.

Qualifications

• Experienced mixed practice vet with a strong herd health focus.
• Comfort leading herd health discussions and client conversations.
• Commitment to prevention, evidence-based practice, and long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support new graduates in farm-focused work.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director to shape farm services strategy.
• Engage with VetPartners network for trials, research, and partnerships.

Skills

Mixed vet experience

Herd health planning

Preventive medicine

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relationship building

Job description

Are you a mixed vet craving more time on farm?

Do you love farm work but find yourself spending too much of your week behind a consult room desk? Do you want to build genuine expertise in herd health and preventive medicine rather than just firefighting the next call-out? If so, this could be the role you've been waiting for.

Rosevean Veterinary Practice is looking for an experienced mixed vet ready to step into something genuinely different — a position built around proactive, evidence-based farm medicine, with just enough equine and small animal work to keep your broader skills sharp.

A Role Built Around What You Actually Want to Do

This isn't a standard mixed practice job with a slightly longer farm rota. This is a purposefully designed, farm-biased position where herd health planning and preventive medicine sit at the very heart of what you'll do. You'll be working with producers to drive real, measurable improvements in animal health and productivity — the kind of long-term relationship-based work that makes farm practice so rewarding, and that's increasingly hard to find at this level in a mixed setting.

Alongside the farm focus, a small amount of equine and small animal work means you won't lose touch with the breadth of skills that make mixed practice vets so versatile. It's the best of both worlds, properly balanced.

This is a full-time permanent position - however we would consider part-time for the right candidate.

More Than Just Clinical Work

This role carries genuine responsibility and variety beyond the day-to-day. You'll be:

• Mentoring and supporting our talented group of newer graduates, helping shape the next generation of farm-focused vets — a hugely rewarding part of the position for the right person
• Working alongside and supporting our experienced Clinical Director team, contributing to the strategic direction of farm services at the practice
• Engaging with industry at a wider level through Rosevean's membership of VetPartners — one of the UK's leading veterinary groups — which opens doors to clinical trials, research programmes, and industry partnerships that bring genuine intellectual stimulation and career development opportunities you simply won't find elsewhere.

West Cornwall: A Place Worth Moving For

Rosevean is based in Penzance, right on the doorstep of some of Britain's most spectacular countryside and coastline. This is a part of the world where the farm work is genuinely varied and interesting, and where life outside of work is exceptional. Think surf beaches, coastal paths, a thriving arts and food scene.

What We're Looking For

You’ll be an experienced vet with a solid mixed background who is ready to lean further into farm work. You'll have the confidence to lead herd health conversations with clients, the enthusiasm to mentor colleagues, and the drive to get involved in the broader opportunities that come with being part of the VetPartners network. A genuine passion for preventive medicine and building long-term client relationships is essential.

Driving licence required

The Package

• RCVS membership paid, plus two further professional subscriptions
• VDS cover
• Health Shield wellbeing contributions (dentistry, physiotherapy, sports massage and more)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• CPD and training support
• Company sick pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks — cashback and discounts on shopping, travel and entertainment
• Flexible working arrangements considered
• Annual pay reviews and genuine career progression opportunities

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

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £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