Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
- County Durham

Company: Purosearch

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Hours: Full-time

Location: COUNTY DURHAM

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Jul 2026

Closing date: 6 Sept 2026

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

County Durham | Independent Practice | Up to £65,000 DOE | Visa Sponsorship Available

An award-winning independent small animal practice in a thriving coastal town in County Durham is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly and supportive team.

This opportunity is ideal for a vet with 1+ year of small animal practice experience who wants to develop clinically within a practice that values clinical freedom, mentorship and career progression
.

The practice is led by a Surgical Certificate holder who enjoys mentoring colleagues and supporting development in areas such as laparoscopic surgery, internal medicine and further certificates
.

• Full-time - 40 hours across 4 days
• 8:30am - 6:30pm shifts with paid breaks
• 1 in 3 Saturday mornings (consults only) with time off in lieu
• No OOH, no on-call, no bank holidays

Strong client and case continuity

• Up to £65,000 DOE
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• £1,500 CPD allowance + 4 days CPD leave
• Certificate funding available
• Staff discounts
• Pension scheme
• Visa sponsorship & VetGDP support

Well-equipped first opinion practice with laparoscopic equipment, ultrasound, digital and dental X-ray, endoscopy, in-house IDEXX lab, ECG, BP monitoring and dedicated dental suite
.

Practice expansion underway including additional consult rooms, a second theatre and expanded inpatient wards
.

Applications welcome from UK vets and international candidates requiring sponsorship.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact:

• Lily on
• or email

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- Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.