Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Location: Belfast
Salary: Up to £87,736 DOE 86736
Status: {Status}
Expiry Date: 21 April 2026

The Vacancy

Senior Veterinary Surgeon – Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)
Location: Belfast
Salary: £86,736 DOE
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Collaborate, thrive, and save pets’ lives

At Vets Now, we believe that when your purpose is to make a difference, you deserve a team that shares your passion. In our Belfast clinic, we’re looking for a Head/Lead Veterinary Surgeon to lead from the front inspiring clinical excellence and guiding a high performing, collaborative team that supports pets and people when they need it most.

About the Clinic

Belfast is home to one of our busiest clinics, working closely with a very busy PDSA caseload and private, covering a large geographical area. This clinic  is a fast-paced, high acuity environment ideal for an experienced ECC leader who thrives on challenge and impact.

The clinic is supported by a longstanding and committed team. Located in a commutable residential area, the clinic is easily accessible from across Belfast and surrounding regions and plays a vital role in delivering trusted out-of-hours emergency care.

Rewarding Work, Your Way

We look after you, so you can look after them, with a highly competitive package including:
Salary of £86,736 DOE
• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• £1,875 CPD allowance + 35 paid CPD hours (pro rata)
• RCVS fees, VECCS membership, and VDS cover
• Private medical insurance
• Leadership Development Programme
• Up to 50% discounted pet care

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

If you’d like to visit the clinic or have a confidential conversation about the role, contact Jessica in our Talent Team at jessica.allcock@vets-now.com.

Inclusion and Accessibility

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability or health condition, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

As the UK’s leading pet emergency service, we have a route to an exciting career in emergency and critical care for veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses, no matter where you are in your career.

Vets Now was founded by Richard Dixon, a veterinary surgeon who understood the pressures of being on-call which also trying to maintain a good quality of life.

Today, almost two decades since Richard did his first out-of-hours shift, we’re still just as passionate about emergency and critical care and our clinics are all managed by people who have worked as frontline vets or vet nurses.

In an emergency, pet owners want to know they’ve got the experts on board. And so do we.