Location: Scottish Borders
Job Type: Full-Time (Part-Time Considered)
Salary: Up to £55,000 DOE (pro rata)
Our client is looking for a Farm Veterinary Surgeon to join their experienced and supportive team in the Scottish Borders. This is an excellent opportunity for a vet with farm animal experience who enjoys building strong client relationships and working with progressive livestock enterprises.
Offering a varied caseload, excellent facilities and genuine opportunities for professional development, this role is ideal for someone looking to further their career in farm animal practice.
You'll primarily work with a well-established client base of progressive beef and sheep farms, delivering both routine preventative healthcare and emergency veterinary services.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting beef and sheep enterprises with routine herd and flock health work.
Pregnancy scanning, fertility work and bull testing.
Artificial insemination and pelvimetry.
Blood sampling and diagnostic investigations.
Emergency farm visits.
Developing herd and flock health planning with clients.
Working with pedigree sheep flocks and commercial sheep enterprises.
An interest in proactive herd and flock health management is highly desirable.
Our client is a respected, RCVS-accredited rural mixed practice with an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality veterinary care across the agricultural community. Their experienced team includes certificate holders and clinicians actively undertaking further qualifications, creating a collaborative environment where knowledge sharing and professional development are encouraged.
The practice is well-equipped with modern diagnostic technology, enabling the team to deliver a high standard of clinical care while supporting vets in developing their own areas of interest.
The practice benefits from excellent farm animal facilities, including:
Phase contrast microscopy.
Linear and curvilinear ultrasound scanners.
Pulsator-V equipment.
Experienced clinical support and mentoring.
Excellent CPD and certificate opportunities.
Full-time position with one weekday off every other week.
Part-time applications considered.
Shared farm-only out-of-hours rota, currently 1 in 6.
Our client offers an excellent package including:
Salary up to £55,000 DOE (pro rata).
6.6 weeks' annual leave including bank holidays.
£1,750 CPD allowance.
Certificate support and ongoing professional development.
RCVS and VDS fees paid.
Two additional professional memberships funded.
Health Cash Plan.
Enhanced family-friendly policies.
Discounted veterinary fees.
Retail and lifestyle discounts.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Company sick pay.
Annual salary reviews.
Career progression opportunities.
A supportive team culture with a strong focus on wellbeing.
Based in the beautiful Scottish Borders, this role offers an exceptional rural lifestyle with excellent access to stunning countryside, outdoor pursuits and a thriving farming community, while remaining within easy reach of major cities.
If you're looking to join a progressive farm practice where you'll enjoy a varied caseload, supportive colleagues and excellent opportunities for career development, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested in this role? Apply now and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.