Veterinary Surgeon - Mixed

Salary up to £70,000 (DOE) \u007C Relocation Allowance up to £5,000 \u007C Welcome Bonus up to £2,500

Woodside Veterinary Group is looking for a passionate Mixed Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team on a permanent basis. Located in the beautiful Royal Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive mixed practice offering a truly varied caseload across small animal, farm, and equine work.

Our caseload is approximately 55% small animal, 40% farm, and 5% equine, providing an engaging and rewarding mix of clinical work. We actively encourage vets to develop areas of individual interest and support the development of specialised roles within the team. Whether your interests lie in medicine, surgery, herd health, or preventative care, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your role within a collaborative and experienced practice.

Woodside Veterinary Group is a well-established mixed practice operating across three sites in Royal Deeside, providing high-quality care to both companion animals and farm clients across the local community.

Our practice includes:

• A mixed caseload consisting of approximately 55% small animal, 40% farm animal, and 5% equine work
• A team of 7 Veterinary Surgeons, 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses, and a dedicated support team
• Advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities including ultrasound, digital radiography, video endoscopy, dental equipment, multiparameter monitoring, and in-house laboratory equipment
• Strong nurse support, including nurse-led consultations helping maximise clinical efficiency
• Team members with additional qualifications including a Small Animal Nutrition Certificate, Surgical Nursing Certificate, veterinary physiotherapy expertise, and OPA scanning experience
• A varied small animal caseload including preventative healthcare, chronic disease management, emergency care, diagnostics, and surgery
• A farm animal caseload including fertility work, herd health planning, export/import testing, pregnancy diagnosis, OPA scanning, and routine production animal care
• Minimal TB testing requirements due to 4-year parish status
• Limited equine workload focused on routine ambulatory care including vaccinations, dentistry, wound management, geldings, and export work

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment where professional development, case continuity, and clinical standards are highly valued.

About inspiring vet care

Inspiring vet care is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.

At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more clinical impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Mixed Veterinary Surgeon at Woodside Veterinary Group, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality clinical care across a diverse and rewarding mixed caseload, working closely with a supportive and experienced team.

You’ll contribute to all aspects of clinical work across small animal and farm services, with opportunities to further develop your own interests and areas of clinical focus.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering high-quality clinical care across small animal, farm, and occasional equine cases
• Managing consultations, diagnostics, medical work-ups, and routine surgical procedures
• Supporting herd health planning, fertility work, preventative healthcare, and production animal medicine
• Participating in emergency and out-of-hours care on a shared rota
• Working collaboratively with veterinary surgeons, nurses, and support staff across all practice sites
• Building strong relationships with clients and supporting continuity of care
• Contributing positively to a collaborative and supportive clinical culture

Working pattern:

• Full-time role based on a 4-day week
• 4 weekends worked within a 13-week rota period
• Small animal urgent care consultations on Saturday and Sunday mornings
• Shared out-of-hours rota between 7 vets
• Flexible working discussions welcomed
• Accommodation may be available if required

Location, Lifestyle & Culture

Woodside Veterinary Group is ideally located in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, offering an exceptional quality of life surrounded by some of Scotland’s most stunning countryside.

Situated between Aberdeen city and the Cairngorms National Park, the area combines outdoor adventure with excellent local amenities and strong community spirit. Royal Deeside is renowned for its natural beauty, castles, distilleries, Highland Games, and welcoming local culture.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the area offers outstanding opportunities for hiking, cycling, fishing, skiing, and golf, with Glenshee and The Lecht ski centres nearby and the River Dee famous for salmon fishing. At the same time, Aberdeen provides the convenience of city amenities including an international airport, universities, restaurants, theatres, and a vibrant arts scene.

Our practice culture is friendly, collaborative, and community-focused, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, support, and helping colleagues develop fulfilling and sustainable careers within mixed practice.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

You are a motivated and enthusiastic veterinary surgeon who enjoys the variety and challenge of mixed practice and is committed to delivering high standards of patient and client care. You’ll bring:

• A Veterinary degree and registration (or eligibility to register) with the RCVS
• Experience or interest in mixed practice, including small animal and farm work
• Confidence in routine medical and surgical procedures
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both colleagues and clients
• A proactive and collaborative approach to clinical work and professional development
• An interest in developing individual clinical interests within a supportive team environment
• OV qualifications would be advantageous, although not essential

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities across primary care, referral, leadership, and specialist roles
• Funded learning and development including CPD allowance and access to IVC academy training centres & role-relevant courses
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches, and peer networks
• Support to develop clinical interests and expand your capabilities
• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

• 6.8 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave and pay across maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
• BVA membership, VDS cover & RCVS fees
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies)
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.