Small Animal Vet Surgeon — Four-Day Week + Relocation

Ivc; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family leave & pay

RCVS fees covered

BVA membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Green Car scheme

Retail discounts

Reduced-cost veterinary care for your/

Mentoring & clinical coaching

Job summary

inspiring vet care’s Sheriff’s Highway Vets in Gateshead is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical bias or medicine focus to join a growing four-site practice. The role offers a four-day week, 40 hours, and a rotating 1-in-6 Saturday schedule in Tyne and Wear, with no out-of-hours requirements.

Applicants should have a Vet degree and RCVS registration or eligibility, and be comfortable working in a collaborative multi-site team with modern facilities and opportunities to develop clinical

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with RCVS registration or eligibility.
• Experience in small animal practice with surgical interest preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality small animal care across consultations, surgery, and diagnostics.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure excellent patient and client care.
• Manage a varied first-opinion caseload with support for complex cases.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and share knowledge.
• Develop clinical interests with support from the team.
• Maintain high clinical standards across the practice.

Skills

Small animal surgery

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Veterinary degree & RCVS registration

Tools

Doppler ultrasound

ECG

Digital radiography

Endoscopy

Laparoscopy

Job description

inspiring vet care’s Sheriff’s Highway Vets in Gateshead is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical bias or medicine focus to join a growing four-site practice. The role offers a four-day week, 40 hours, and a rotating 1-in-6 Saturday schedule in Tyne and Wear, with no out-of-hours requirements.

Applicants should have a Vet degree and RCVS registration or eligibility, and be comfortable working in a collaborative multi-site team with modern facilities and opportunities to develop clinical