Poultry Veterinary Surgeon – Herefordshire, UK

Are you an experienced Poultry Vet, or a Small Animal/Farm Vet looking for a new challenge? Join a leading specialist poultry practice and develop your career within one of the UK's largest dedicated commercial poultry veterinary teams.

This full-time opportunity offers an excellent work-life balance, structured training, and genuine career progression within a supportive and award-winning team.

The Role

Working from a practice in Herefordshire, you'll support commercial poultry producers through a mix of farm visits, laboratory diagnostics, disease surveillance, and consultancy work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct postmortem examinations and diagnostic investigations
• Carry out routine farm health and welfare visits
• Support industry assurance schemes including Lion Code and Red Tractor
• Assist with disease surveillance, including Avian Influenza investigations
• Provide occasional export certification
• Analyse flock performance and health data
• Build strong client relationships and deliver practical health and welfare solutions

About You

We're keen to hear from:

• Experienced Poultry Veterinary Surgeons
• Small Animal or Farm Vets looking to transition into poultry medicine
• RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeons

You will also have:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Confidence working independently and within a team
• A keen interest in poultry health, welfare, and production
• The ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-paced environment

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Monday-Friday working pattern (08:30-17:00)
• 1 in 4 weekend on-call rota following training
• £1,750 CPD allowance and 5 days CPD leave
• Support towards further qualifications and international CPD opportunities
• 7.2 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• Car allowance
• Paid RCVS and additional professional memberships
• VDS cover
• Enhanced family-friendly policies

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected specialist veterinary team while enjoying a rewarding career and an excellent quality of life in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside.

Apply now or contact me for more details
 stephanie.hellier@gvcvets.com and 01392 793069