Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

Moorland walks before work. Beaches at the weekend. A varied caseload, a supportive team and the freedom to build the veterinary career you actually want. Sound tempting? Welcome to Devon.

If you're a mixed vet who loves the variety of the job but fancies a lifestyle that’s a little less ordinary, this could be the move that changes everything.

We're working with a long-established, independent mixed practice on the edge of Dartmoor, where traditional values meet modern veterinary care. With beautiful countryside on the doorstep, beaches around 20 minutes away and a vibrant local town within walking distance, you can enjoy the best of rural living without feeling cut off from everything else.

You'll join an experienced team working across three sites, with an approximately 50/50 small and large animal split. Farm work is predominantly beef and sheep, with some farm pets and a little equine work to keep things interesting.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your own interests, shape your role and build lasting relationships with clients who value having a trusted local vet. There's some sole-charge small animal consulting, alongside ambulatory large animal work, so confidence and at least three years’ experience are essential; five or more would be ideal.

And if you have ambitions beyond clinical work? The practice hopes to develop this position into a partnership opportunity, potentially through a Clinical Director role. This is a chance to help shape the future, not simply fill a rota.

• Salary from £50,000, depending on experience, with flexibility for the right candidate.
• A 4.5-day working week, with a full day off in lieu for weekend work.
• 1:8 first-on-call rota, with a 1:8 second-on-call weekend rota.
• 20 days' holiday plus eight bank holidays, with up to five additional days for long service.
• RCVS, BVA, VDS and one additional professional membership paid.
• At least £1,500 CPD allowance, with no cap on useful, agreed CPD.
• Pension and staff discounts.

You'll have excellent nursing and animal care support, an in-house laboratory, digital radiography and small and large animal ultrasound. The practice also proudly provides its own out-of-hours service.

Think Dartmoor National Park, spectacular walking routes, climbing, kayaking, beaches, history and lively local communities. You're close to a city, well connected by road, rail and air, and within easy reach of good schools. Coffee shops, bakeries and independent businesses are part of everyday life in the nearby town.