
Ready to launch your veterinary career in a supportive, multi-site practice? Join Sheriffs Highway Vets as a Veterinary Care Assistant and work with a team that invests in your development from day one.
1:4 weekend rota, Saturdays 8am to 5pm
This full-time position offers 38 hours per week across four days, giving you genuine work-life balance alongside a structured 1:4 weekend rota (Saturdays, 8am to 5pm). You'll be based at the main Gateshead branch, which is part of a four-site practice network that includes Whickham, Sunderland, and Crawcrook. Two of these branches perform procedures, exposing you to varied and engaging clinical work.
Sheriffs Highway Vets sits within easy commuting distance of Newcastle City Centre, the North East coastline, and the Northumberland countryside. The practice is well equipped with digital and dental radiography, flexible and rigid endoscopes, comprehensive in-house laboratory facilities (haematology, biochemistry, EPOC machines), and advanced ultrasound with Doppler capability for soft tissue, orthopaedic, and endoscopic surgery support.
Sheriffs Highway Vets is part of inspiring vet care, the UK's number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals annually. The practice comprises four branches serving the Gateshead and surrounding North East region, with a main branch in Gateshead and satellite locations in Whickham, Sunderland, and Crawcrook. Two sites are equipped for surgical procedures, creating a dynamic clinical environment.
The practice is well resourced with modern diagnostic and surgical equipment and operates within a values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement. The team is committed to supporting your development and wellbeing, offering clear pathways for career progression within the inspiring vet care group.