Job Description: Our client is seeking a Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a well-established mixed animal practice serving a diverse and loyal farm client base across County Down. This opportunity offers a varied and rewarding large animal caseload within a supportive and collaborative team environment, combining the benefits of rural veterinary work with excellent access to nearby cities and transport links.
The role provides exposure to dairy, beef, and sheep herd health work, including fertility management, disease investigation, reproductive services, and preventative health planning. You will work alongside an experienced veterinary and nursing team within a practice that values work-life balance, professional development, and long-term career progression opportunities.
In this position, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing veterinary care to dairy, beef, and sheep farming clients
- Managing fertility work including scanning and reproductive health services
- Developing herd and flock health plans and preventative care strategies
- Investigating and managing production animal disease cases
- Building strong relationships with farming clients and the local community
Qualifications Needed:
- Veterinary degree eligible for registration in the United Kingdom
- Previous large animal practice experience beyond graduation
- Strong communication and client relationship skills
- Interest in production animal medicine and herd health
- Collaborative and proactive approach to veterinary care
Package:
- Competitive salary package reflective of experience
- Flexible full-time or part-time working arrangements
- Accommodation and vehicle support available where required
- Generous continuing education allowance
- Professional memberships and registrations covered
- Structured rota with time off in lieu following weekend work
- Paid annual leave and company sick pay
- Supportive and collaborative mixed practice environment
- Career progression opportunities within clinical and management pathways
- Employee wellbeing initiatives and discounted veterinary services
