Veterinary Surgeon

Tempus Recruitment; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Derry/Londonderry seeks a mixed veterinary role suited for either small or large animal interests. This position offers a supportive environment with career progression opportunities and mentorship on advanced procedures.

Benefits

6.6 weeks paid holiday

Enhanced sick pay

£1,750 CPD allowance

Health Shield contributions

RCVS membership paid

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Dynamic veterinary role in a supportive team.
• Passionate about clinical progression and leadership.
• Communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage mixed caseloads including medicine, orthopaedics, and farm consultancy.
• Participate in OOH duties as part of the rota.
• Take on advanced procedures with mentorship support.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Digital x-ray

Endoscopy

In-house laboratory

Ultrasound scanner

Job description

The Package

• Salary between £35,000 - £55,000 depending on experience and responsibilities
• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• Enhanced company sick pay
• £1,750 CPD allowance per annum
• Career progression opportunities
• Health Shield – contributions for a range of health and wellbeing treatments
• RCVS membership paid
• Subscription to AVSPNI and VDS cover included
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Annual colleague engagement survey
• Annual pay reviews
  
  

Job Description

Introduction

Our Client’s practice in Drumahoe, County Londonderry, offers a genuinely mixed opportunity, catering to vets looking for a 50:50 split or those with a stronger interest in small animal work. With an emphasis on support, CPD, and clear progression paths, this is an ideal role for someone ready to build a meaningful and dynamic veterinary career.

Working Hours / Rota

This is a full-time position based in Drumahoe, County Londonderry. The role includes OOH duties as part of the rota. Flexibility is available depending on individual interests across small animal and large animal caseloads.

Role Description

This is a flexible mixed position tailored to your interests—either an even 50:50 split or predominantly small animal. You will work with both first and second opinion cases, handling a varied caseload that includes high-level medicine, orthopaedics, and farm consultancy services. With excellent mentorship, the practice actively supports early involvement in advanced procedures such as cruciate surgery or herd health planning. There are clear career progression pathways available, including the opportunity to take on leadership roles, which come with enhanced remuneration.

Team Size

You will join a structured and supportive team working across multiple sites. The team includes experienced clinicians in both small and farm animal disciplines, fostering a collaborative and development-focused environment.

Practice Details

The practice spans five small animal sites and offers a strong caseload in medicine, soft tissue, and orthopaedics. The farm team focuses on consultancy, herd health, and fertility management. The practice is well-equipped with facilities including an ultrasound scanner, endoscopy, digital x-ray, and in-house laboratory. A strong CPD culture and family-feel team structure underpin the supportive working environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a vet seeking a dynamic role in a supportive and structured team. They will be passionate about progressing clinically, with ambitions to develop skills such as cruciate surgery or herd health leadership. Strong communication skills and a desire to work collaboratively are essential. Whether newly qualified or experienced, the role can be shaped to your career goals.

This is just some of the information about the job and company, but there will be more questions. Tempus Veterinary Recruitment is happy to get those questions answered for you during the recruiting process. Tempus Veterinary Recruitment is here to make the recruiting process simple and stress free.

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Job Reference ID: CB – 4258

Equipment List (Alphabetical)

• Digital x-ray
• Endoscopy
• In-house laboratory
• Ultrasound scanner