Veterinary Surgeon - Mixed

Salary & Bonuses

Salary up to £60,000 DOE, Welcome bonus up to £2,000 and relocation allowance up to £5,000.

Here at Academy Vets, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. We are a busy mixed practice in the Southwest of Scotland where the grass is green and the sun always shines. The role is truly mixed – no two days the same from dairy fertility, small animal consultation and surgery to health planning, fertility testing and horses.

Our rota patterns are flexible to fit your lifestyle. You work 5 days per week, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm with an hour lunch break. There is a weekend rota and we provide out of hours on a 2:10 basis, with occasional Saturday mornings. Vets receive a half day off the Friday following their weekend first‑call. Two Vets are always on call to provide backup and support if necessary.

A RCVS accredited farm and small animal general practice with the latest small animal and large animal ultrasound, bull and tup fertility kit, digital radiography and Idexx suite. Galloway offers outdoor activities such as paddle boarding on local beaches and walking and camping in the Southern Uplands.

We have 10 Vets and two branches. Our main practice is in Stranraer with a branch in Newton Stewart. The team includes 3 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 3 Auxiliary Nurses, 5 Receptionists, and one certificate holder in Cattle Health and Production. We would be keen to support the right candidate to attain additional qualifications such as a Certificate or D .

• 6.8 weeks annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non‑accidental injury support

• £1,250 CPD allowance for 5 days paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopedia provider
• All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All Vets receive £1,250 per annum to spend via the Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control programme
• Quality Improvement programme

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Salary up to £600,000 DOE.