
Ready to join a supportive two-site practice with a genuinely mixed caseload? Market Vets offers varied small animal work alongside farm and exotic cases, excellent facilities, and a collaborative team of 12 vets who actively support your development.
1 in 5 weekend rota with on-call commitment until 7pm; dedicated out-of-hours provider takes over after 7pm
This full-time small animal veterinary surgeon position is based primarily at Market Veterinary Centre in Barnstaple, with occasional support at the South Molton branch. You'll experience a rare and rewarding blend of routine consultations, surgery, emergency and critical care cases. What sets this role apart is the practice's diverse caseload: while focused on small animals, you'll also have exposure to farm work and local zoo patients, giving you genuine breadth of clinical experience rarely found in dedicated small animal practices.
The role includes a shared weekend rota with an on-call commitment until 7pm on a 1 in 5 basis, after which a dedicated out-of-hours provider takes over. You'll work 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, with flexibility available for part-time arrangements.
Market Veterinary Centre is a two-site practice based in Barnstaple, Devon, part of IVC Evidensia, the UK's number one veterinary care provider. The practice is well-equipped with comprehensive modern facilities including an in-house laboratory, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, dental radiography, therapeutic K-laser, and multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring.
The team comprises 12 vets and 13 RVNs, supported by an experienced client care team and Practice Director. There is a strong culture of learning and knowledge-sharing, with colleagues holding certificates in exotics and possessing diverse interests spanning orthopaedics, dentistry, and farm animal medicine. Community involvement is key: the practice runs fortnightly outreach clinics in Torrington and Lynton to improve access to veterinary care across North Devon.