Veterinary Surgeon – Northumberland

Salary: Up to £68,000 DOE + Relocation Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Northumberland | Full-Time or Part-Time | Permanent | Small Animal

Looking for flexibility, progression and a great team?

This Veterinary Surgeon opportunity offers the chance to join a supportive small animal practice with five Northumberland locations, giving the successful candidate flexibility over where they are based.

With up to £68,000 DOE, flexible working, excellent CPD and genuine opportunities to progress into leadership or develop a clinical interest, this is a fantastic opportunity for a GP Vet looking for their next step.

⭐ Why Apply?

• Up to £68,000 DOE
• Relocation allowance available
• Full-time or part-time options
• Choose from 5 practices across Northumberland
• Excellent CPD and certificate support
• Potential pathway into clinical leadership
• RCVS-accredited hospital with strong clinical support
• No need to have a certificate — development is encouraged and funded

The Role

The practice is looking for a GP Veterinary Surgeon to join one of its experienced and friendly teams.

The role offers a varied first-opinion caseload within a well-equipped environment, with access to experienced colleagues and additional clinical expertise including ECC, internal medicine, dermatology, referral dentistry and diagnostic imaging.

Whether the successful candidate is an experienced GP Vet looking to develop further, a vet building confidence or someone interested in orthopaedics, certificates or future leadership, the team is keen to support their ambitions.

The Rota

40 hours per week, with flexible part-time options available.

The team is happy to discuss different working patterns to find an arrangement that works for both the vet and the practice.

What They're Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Have experience in small animal first-opinion practice
• Be confident managing a varied caseload
• Enjoy working as part of a collaborative veterinary team
• Have a genuine interest in clinical development
• Be keen to support colleagues and contribute to a positive team culture

Benefits & Development

The practice invests heavily in its people, offering:

• Generous CPD allowance
• BSAVA Library access and 450+ courses
• Fully funded CertAVP and PgCert qualifications, including tuition, exams and study leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Up to 33 days' holiday, with buy/sell options
• Pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave
• Wellbeing support
• 50% staff pet care discount

Life in Northumberland

Alongside a rewarding veterinary career, Northumberland offers an outstanding lifestyle, with beautiful coastline, countryside and hills nearby, plus easy access to Newcastle and Edinburgh.

The team is friendly, welcoming and genuinely sociable, with regular meals out, brunches and dog walks.

For a Veterinary Surgeon looking for excellent earning potential, flexibility, career progression and a supportive team, this Northumberland opportunity is well worth exploring.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Lily on 01904 570056 or email l.radford@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.  

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/ 

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-59741