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

Receptionist

We are a busy small animal practice dedicated to providing the highest standards of care for our patients and our clients. We have a large team of staff at three surgeries who through their skills and knowledge help provide this high standard of care.  If you are confident, dynamic and motivated, and are looking for a challenging role in a rewarding environment, then this vacancy is for you. This vacancy will give the right candidate the opportunity to use and advance their administration and customer service skills.

We currently have a vacancy for a receptionist to join our team.  The role is 36 hours a week and will include evenings and weekend working and is based across our 3 branches.

Duties include:

  • telephone answering, message taking and helping with client queries.
  • sales of pet food, pet accessories and general medication
  • promotion of pet healthcare
  • client care
  • administrative paperwork and filing
  • general housekeeping and cleaning duties

We are looking for applicants who feel they have the following skills:

  • excellent communication skills
  • high standards of client care
  • computer literate, or willingness to learn.
  • able to work as part of a team.

We can offer the successful applicant 6.5 weeks holiday including bank holidays, company pension, company sick pay, cash health plan and a volunteer day.

Closing date 8th July 2025

To apply please submit your CV and covering letter to:

Robyn McGuire at Wilson Veterinary Group, 5 – 11 Tenters Street, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham DL14 7AD, 01388 602707 or email robyn.mcguire@vetsurgeon.co.uk