Senior Veterinary Surgeon — Surgical Focus 70K | Co. Westmeath, Ireland

Veterinary ST; Dublin; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No on-call duties

Two-week rotating rota

Senior role with autonomy

Job summary

The Vet Office in County Westmeath, Ireland is seeking a Senior Veterinary Surgeon with a surgical focus. The role involves leading clinical care, performing soft tissue surgeries, and managing the practice when the owner is away. A strong surgical background and leadership experience are essential.

Salary up to €70,000 per year with no on-call duties and a two-week rotating rota. An experienced vet with 5–15 years in surgery is ideal, but strong 2–5 year candidates with surgical skills are

Qualifications

• 5–15 years' experience, strong surgical skills
• Ability to perform large-breed bitch spay, abdominal closure, dental extractions
• Take independent responsibility when owner is absent
• Comfortable working without on-call duties and handling senior responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing patient care
• Perform routine soft tissue surgery confidently and independently
• Carry out dental procedures, including extractions
• Oversee day-to-day clinical running of the practice when the owner is away

Skills

Surgical skills

Small animal surgery

Anesthesia

Dental procedures

Job description

Senior Veterinary Surgeon — Surgical Focus | Co. Westmeath, Ireland

Salary up to €70,000 per year | No on-call | Two-week rotating rota

The Vet Office is recruiting a Veterinary Surgeon with strong surgical skills to join a small animal practice in County Westmeath, Ireland.

This opportunity would suit an experienced vet who enjoys surgery and is comfortable taking responsibility for the practice in the owner's absence.

The role

• Provide consultations, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing patient care.
• Perform routine soft tissue surgery confidently and independently.
• Carry out dental procedures, including extractions.
• For the senior position, oversee the day-to-day clinical running of the practice when the owner is away.

About You

Ideally, you will have 5–15 years' experience, although vets with 2–5 years' experience and strong surgical skills are also encouraged to apply.

For the most senior role and highest salary package, you should be able to:

• Perform a large-breed bitch spay in approximately one hour.
• Complete abdominal closure in approximately 25 minutes.
• Perform dental extractions confidently.
• Make independent clinical decisions and manage the practice in the owner's absence.

These surgical benchmarks should be met while maintaining appropriate patient safety and clinical standards.

What's on offer?

• Up to €70,000 annually, depending on experience, surgical ability and level of responsibility.
• A two-week rotating rota.
• No on-call duties.
• A senior role with scope for clinical responsibility and autonomy.