Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon (FTC – Maternity Cover)

VetPartners • UK

Salary

£50k – £50k

Posted

24 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

VetPartners is hiring a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon (FTC – Maternity Cover) in UK, a full-time healthcare & nursing role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £50k – £50k. VetPartners holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

We are looking for a full-time Small Animal Vet on a fixed term Maternity Cover basis to join our fun and friendly team at our Berwick-Upon-Tweed branch. We are in North Northumberland, next to the coast (you can see the sea from the practice!) and the beautiful Scottish Borders, with the added bonus of being within an hour drive from Edinburgh/Newcastle. The branch is part of the wider Galedin team (Galedinvet.com) within the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland. We are part of the VetPar…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: VetPartners — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 20% above the £41,600 median across 1,846 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 232 other live healthcare & nursing roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 24 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.