Mixed or Farm Animal Veterinary Surgeon - FTC

Job Overview

Mixed or Farm Animal Veterinary Surgeon – FTC at Galedin Vets, Duns branch. The role is a fixed‑term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.

The practice is based in the rural Scottish Borders, within an hour’s drive of Edinburgh, offering a balance of farm and mixed animal work in a friendly team environment.

• Provide clinical care for mixed and farm animals, including surgery, consultations, and diagnostic work using modern equipment (DR, dental X‑ray, ultrasound).
• Conduct routine farm work such as health planning, fertility testing, and emergency care.
• Work a 4.5‑day week with potential flexibility; share on‑call duties for farm‑only calls (currently 1 in 7/8, moving to 1 in
  4).
• Participate in case discussion and support with a team of small animal vets.

• Minimum 2 years' clinical farm experience.
• Experience in mixed animal veterinary medicine.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and on‑call duties.

• Vehicle provision.
• Annual CPD allowance of £1,750.
• RCPV and other relevant memberships paid.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme and shared parental leave.
• Opportunity to buy/sell holidays.
• Health Cash Plan covering a range of treatments, from dentistry to sports massage.
• Support for further qualifications, including certificates.
• Bike2
  
  Work scheme opportunity.
• Career progression within a large and growing practice.
• Competitive colleague discount rates on products and services.
• Enhanced sickness scheme after qualifying period.

Based in Duns, Scottish Borders. Typical schedule is a 4.5‑day week, with flexibility to adjust the species split preference and on‑call duties.

We are proud members of the Vet Partners family and have been recognised as Employer of the Year at the Press Business IQ Awards. Vet Partners is committed to supporting and developing every member of our team.