Veterinary Careers & Vacancies | Wilson Veterinary Group

Careers & Vacancies

Join our friendly team

We’re always open to hearing from qualified vets, nurses and support team professionals who are interested in joining our practice.

Our friendly team members have access to a range of excellent equipment and facilities at our branches in Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, allowing them to deliver the best service to local pets.

We are not just a GP practice! Our team members hold certificates in fields including medicine, surgery and diagnostic imaging, and we actively encourage our team to pursue extra qualifications.

We are open 24/7 throughout the year, and our daytime team is supported by a dedicated night team that provides emergency and out of hours care.

We welcome veterinary professionals of all levels of experience, from newly qualified vets to senior vets and certificate holders.

We are also proud to be part of the VetPartners group, working alongside respected veterinary practices across the UK and Europe.

This means that you can access a wide range of development and career opportunities, as well as the support of a network of respected veterinary teams.

Our New Grads programme supports newly qualified vets and vet nurses and helps them develop their career.

Our approachable team is always open to new ideas, and our leadership team is committed to supporting everyone at our practice as they progress.

For a confidential, informal chat about our availability, email us at CD@vetsurgeon.co.uk.

Current Vacancies

GP Vet, Wilson Vet Group, Bishop Auckland

We are a Small Animal Practice based in the beautiful county Durham, looking for a general practitioner (GP) Vet to join our dedicated team. Additional qualifications or interests (Surgery, Ophthalmology or Dentistry) are welcomed but not essential. We are flexible with the working hours. There is a dedicated OOH team for the OOH service we provide and therefore no OOH contribution will be required. There is a 1:6 weekend rota.

Are you keen to work in a practice equipped with an array of in-house equipment to help you care for the inpatients, including an in-house laboratory, CT scanner (pending installation), Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, Upper and lower GI tract endoscopes, rigid female canine cystoscope, bronchoscope, laparoscopic equipment and a Hydrotherapy unit (pending installation)?

Do you want to develop your veterinary skills? We have certificate holders in various disciplines including surgery and medicine and we will support further training.

Competitive salary rising with experience and qualifications (40k up to 65k pro rata)

  • 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
  • £1750 – £2500 CPD Allowance per annum
  • Health Shield – wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments – from dentistry to sports massage
  • RCVS Membership paid
  • Two other membership subscriptions
  • VDS cover
  • Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
  • Discounted veterinary fees
  • My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • CPD/training support
  • Company sick pay
  • Colleague engagement survey
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Focus on employee wellbeing
  • Career progression opportunities

For further information or to apply please email us directly at cd@vetsurgeon.co.uk

Please apply directly – no agency submissions