Location: Cork, Ireland
Hours: Full time (40 hours per week, 4 days)
Salary: From €70,000 depending on experience, with bonus pay for any OOH worked

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to take on a senior role within a busy practice in County Cork. This opportunity offers a mix of clinical and surgical leadership, managing a small animal caseload while supporting and guiding a team. The position would suit a vet with strong communication and organisational skills who is ready to progress into a head/lead vet role.

• Full-time position, 40 hours across 4 days

• 1:3 Saturday clinics

• Minimal Sunday on-call (1:10), with nurse support

• Leadership responsibility within a supportive environment

About the Practice
This well-established multi-branch group provides first opinion care as well as referral surgery, exotic cases, and wildlife park services. You'll have access to an experienced network of colleagues across sites, with a strong focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing.

What We're Looking For

• Confident in routine and emergency small animal surgery

• Interest in medicine and diagnostics advantageous

• Strong leadership skills, able to guide and support a clinical team

• Excellent communication and client care focus

The Area
Located in Carrigaline, just outside Cork, the role offers the best of city, countryside and coastal living. With easy access to Cork city amenities, the surrounding countryside, and the sea, it's an excellent location for achieving a genuine work-life balance.

Benefits

• Salary from €70,000 DOE (bonus pay for OOH)

• Enhanced annual leave

• Employer pension contributions

• Healthshield and Employee Assistance Programme

• Generous CPD allowance

• Paid professional fees (VCI, VDS, plus one other)

• Paid charity day

• Colleague discounts

• Enhanced parental and adoption leave

• Clear career progression opportunities

Must Haves

• RCVS Registered (or soon to be)
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What Happens Next?

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