Sheriffs Highway Vets, Gateshead, Gateshead, North East

Discipline: Small Animal

Full Time, Part Time, Flexible

Salary up to £80,000 DOE | Welcome Bonus up to £5,000 | Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

Sheriff’s Highway Vets is looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to take the next step into a Senior or Lead role within our progressive and well-established multi-site practice in Tyne and Wear.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident clinician who enjoys a varied first opinion caseload alongside a leadership-focused role supporting colleagues, maintaining clinical standards, and contributing to the ongoing development of the practice.

You will play a key role in shaping clinical direction, supporting less experienced vets, and working closely with the wider leadership team, while continuing to enjoy hands-on clinical work across consultations, surgery, and diagnostics.

Practice Highlights:

Established four-site small animal practice (Gateshead, Sunderland, Ryton, Whickham)
Large clinical team of 14 Veterinary Surgeons supported by experienced nursing and support staff
Strong collaborative culture with focus on mentoring and knowledge sharing
Modern diagnostic and surgical facilities including Doppler ultrasound, ECG, digital radiography, dental x-ray, endoscopy, laparoscopy, orthopaedic surgery suite, and in-house laboratory
Wide and varied first opinion caseload across multiple branches
Strong support for certificate development and clinical interests across the team

About IVC Evidensia

IVC Evidensia 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 Senior Veterinary Surgeon, you will play a key role in both clinical delivery and supporting the wider team.

Deliver high-quality small animal veterinary care across consultations, surgery, and diagnostics
Support, mentor, and guide less experienced veterinary surgeons
Contribute to clinical leadership and help maintain high clinical standards across the practice
Work closely with the leadership team to support clinical direction and development
Participate in a 1 in 3 Saturday rota across main and branch sites
Work across multiple branches, including Gateshead, Sunderland, Ryton, and Whickham

Working Pattern:

Full-time: approx. 40 hours per week
Typically 38 hours across four weekdays with a set day off
1 in 3 Saturday rota (alternating full-day and branch morning shifts)
Flexible working discussions welcomed

Life in Tyne and Wear

Based in Gateshead, the practice is ideally located to enjoy everything the North East has to offer. From Newcastle’s vibrant city life and cultural scene to the stunning Northumberland coastline and nearby countryside, the area offers an excellent balance of urban and outdoor living.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

You are an experienced and confident veterinary surgeon ready to step into a senior or leadership-focused role. You’ll bring:

A Veterinary degree and registration (or eligibility) with the RCVS
Strong experience in small animal first opinion practice
Confidence in clinical decision-making across medicine and surgery
Experience or interest in mentoring and supporting colleagues
Strong communication and leadership skills
A collaborative and proactive approach to team working

How We’ll Support You 

What We Offer Our Team