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Welcome to this week's Job of the Week mailer, featuring some fantastic opportunities for Veterinary Surgeons and RVNs across the UK. If you're considering a new role or simply curious about what's available in the market, now is the perfect time to explore your options. Scroll down to see this week's standout vacancies and take the next step in your veterinary career 🐶😼
⬇️Take a look at this week’s featured vacancies⬇️
Veterinary Surgeon - North Yorkshire - Up to £65,000
Join awell-established independent practicein beautiful North Yorkshire, celebrating 30 years of caring for animals and people. With a hospital, two branches, modern facilities, and a supportive team of 8 vets and 13 nurses, this is an excellent opportunity for a vet looking for clinical freedom, a varied caseload, and a positive team culture. The role is available on a full-time or part-time basis, with no out-of-hours work, just 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, and a mix of hospital and branch work. Support is always available, making this an ideal opportunity for both recent graduates and experienced vets.
👉Read more about this role here:Veterinary Surgeon - varied caseload
Poultry Veterinary Surgeon – Hertfordshire - £Negotiable on experience
An exciting opportunity to join one of the UK’s largest dedicated commercial poultry and game bird practices. Whether you're an experienced Poultry Vet, a Small Animal or Farm Vet looking for a new challenge, or a recent graduate, full training and support are available. This full-time role offers excellent work-life balance, working Monday to Friday (8:30am–5:00pm) with a 1:4 weekend on-call rota after training. Duties include farm visits, postmortem diagnostics, disease surveillance, health planning, laboratory work, and client support. You'll join a friendly, experienced team committed to career development, with regular CPD, support for further qualifications, and opportunities forrapid progression.
👉Read more about this role here:Poultry Veterinary Surgeon - New Graduates welcome
Veterinary Surgeon - Essex - Up to £100,000
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join a friendly, well-equipped practice in Essex, offering easy access to London and a great work-life balance. You'll work alongside a supportive team of vets, nurses, and support staff, with access to a varied first-opinion caseload including surgery, medicine, and some exotics. Clinical freedom is encouraged, with regular CPD and support from a visiting surgery certificate holder. The ideal candidate will have 3–4+ years’ UK small animal experience and be confident with routine surgery and consultations.Those interested in a Clinical Lead or Senior Vet role are encouraged to apply.
👉Read more about this role here:Veterinary Surgeon - varied caseload
Graduate Veterinary Surgeon - Lincolnshire - Up to £38,700
A fantastic opportunity for a recent or soon-to-be Veterinary Graduate to join a progressive independent small animal practice in the beautiful Lincolnshire Coast and Wolds area. You'll be supported by an experienced team of 7 vets, including Advanced Practitioners and Certificate Holders across multiple disciplines, with dedicated VetGDP support and access to outstanding facilities including CT, MRI, ultrasound, endoscopy, rehabilitation, and hydrotherapy. The package includes a starting salary of £38,700, rent-free accommodation, funded memberships, over £5,000 of CPD in your first year, 35 days’ holiday, and strong support for future certificate study. With a generous rota and regular time off after weekends worked, this role offers an excellent work-life balance and an exceptional start to your veterinary career.
👉Read more about this role here:Graduate Veterinary Surgeon - Accommodation available
Veterinary Surgeon – West Midlands - Up to £65,000
An exciting opportunity for a positive, motivated Senior Vet to join a well-established small animal practice with a loyal client base and a supportive team. The practice offers a varied caseload and excellent facilities, including dental x-ray, laparoscopy, endoscopy, orthopaedic equipment, and laser therapy, allowing most cases to be managed in-house. This role combines clinical work with mentoring and leadership responsibilities, supporting both the wider team and new graduate vets. Work-life balance is a priority, with a flexible rota, a fixed weekday off, andno weekends.
👉 Read more about this role here:Veterinary Surgeon - Development Opportunity
Veterinary Surgeon – East London - Up to £80,000
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join a busy,well-equipped London hospital as a Senior Vet. Working within a large multidisciplinary team, you'll help lead the first-opinion service while supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, including new graduates. The hospital provides first-opinion, emergency, critical care, and referral services, with excellent facilities including CT, advanced surgical equipment, and an in-house laboratory. You'll work across consulting, surgery, inpatient care, and ECC as part of a varied 40-hour rotational rota. Based in Wanstead with excellent transport links, this role offers the chance to develop your leadership skills in a thriving hospital environment supported by a large and collaborative clinical team.
👉Find out more here:Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Hospital role/Visa available
RVN – Tyne & Wear - Up to £36,000
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse to join afriendly, supportive small animal practicefocused on high standards of patient care and teamwork. You’ll be part of a close-knit team of 4 vets, 3 RVNs, 1 SVN, and reception staff, working across a varied medical and surgical caseload. The role involves delivering excellent clinical nursing, supporting anaesthesia and patient care, and contributing to a positive, collaborative working environment. This is a full-time position on a 4-day week with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings. The practice values work-life balance, with 5 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays, CPD support, paid RCVS/VDS fees, staff discounts, and regular social events.
👉Find out more here:Veterinary Nurse - friendly and supportive team
RVN – West London - Up to £35,000
Join a supportive independent small animal practice in West London offering excellent clinical standards and a strong work–life balance. The practice is fully equipped with digital X-ray, Idexx lab, dental suite, separate cat and dog wards, isolation unit, two theatres, and three consult rooms. This full-time role (37.5 hours) includes a 1 in 4 weekend rota withno on-call or out-of-hours duties. The practice is easily accessible, located next to a tube station. Salary up to £35,000, with CPD support, company pension, and a focus on professional development. Final-year students are also welcome to apply.
👉Find out more here:Veterinary Nurse - forward thinking independent practice
You must be registered or eligible to register with the RCVS to apply for any of the clinical positions. SeeRegistration - Professionalsto check
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