Mixed Animal Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

You’ll join Galedin Vets’ Duns branch as a mixed animal vet, covering maternity leave from June with potential to become permanent. Based in the beautiful rural Scottish Borders—yet within an hour of Edinburgh—you’ll experience the best of both worlds: working with progressive, varied livestock farmers and a growing small animal caseload in recently refurbished premises.

Most colleagues work a 4.5-day week, with flexibility available to suit your preferences around species split and scheduling. On-call duties are shared on a farm-only rota, typically 1 in 7 or 8, stepping up to 1 in 4 with two vets during the busy spring period. Time off in lieu is granted for weekend on-call shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver first-opinion farm work including routine care, health planning, and fertility testing with suckler beef, sheep, and dairy herds ranging from large commercial operations to pedigree units
• Manage emergency and everyday clinical cases across the farm caseload
• Provide small animal surgery and consultations with access to DR X-ray, dental X-ray, ultrasound, and diagnostic equipment in the modern practice facility
• Collaborate with a supportive team of small animal vets for case discussion and clinical mentoring
• Contribute to the practice’s first-opinion service with clinical freedom to follow cases and develop your approach

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ clinical farm work experience
• Registered Veterinary Surgeon qualification
• Willingness to embrace both farm and small animal work

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company vehicle provided
• Generous CPD allowance to support professional development
• 30 days holiday (pro rata) plus opportunity to buy or sell additional days
• Colleague dogs welcome at the practice
• Competitive discount rates: cost price on products, 50% on services
• Health Cash Plan covering dentistry, sports massage, and wellbeing treatments
• Life assurance (after qualifying period)
• Enhanced sickness scheme (after qualifying period)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme
• Workplace pension
• Support for further qualifications and certificates
• Access to Bike2Work scheme
• Career progression opportunities within VetPartners’ growing practice network

About the Practice

Galedin Vets operates from a modern facility in Duns, Scottish Borders, serving a strong base of progressive livestock farmers alongside a thriving small animal practice. The farm team works with suckler beef, sheep, and dairy operations of varying scale, whilst the small animal side benefits from contemporary diagnostic equipment and recently upgraded premises to support its expanding caseload.

The practice is part of VetPartners, a multi-site group committed to supporting and developing team members. VetPartners was awarded Employer of the Year at the Press BusinessIQ Awards and invests in training, wellbeing, and career growth across its network.