Careers & Students
We are a growing, thriving, independent veterinary practice with ambitious expansion plans.
Our current vacancies are listed below. If you think you are interested in working with us but there are no suitable roles appearing below, then please do email a copy of your CV and a covering letter and we will keep your details on file for future vacancies that arise. For farm animal positions please send to farm.animal@sheptonvets.com for small animal positions please email us on companion.animal@sheptonvets.com
Current Vacancies
Experienced Cattle Hoof Trimmer – Full Time
£30,000+ DOE + Bonus | Vehicle & Equipment Provided | Professional Membership & CPD
Are you an experienced cattle hoof trimmer with a passion for improving cattle mobility? We’re looking for a motivated and skilled individual to join the Shepton Vets Farm Team, delivering an exceptional mobility service to our valued farm clients.
About the Role
As part of a progressive and supportive team, you’ll work closely with our farm vets to provide professional hoof trimming and mobility support to mainly dairy herds across the region. This role is key to promoting lameness prevention and improving herd health, welfare, and productivity.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in cattle hoof trimming
- Clean UK driving licence
- Confident towing a trailer
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude
- A genuine interest in livestock health and welfare
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Performance-based bonus scheme
- Company vehicle and all necessary equipment provided
- Work alongside experienced farm vets and a friendly, supportive team
- Continued professional development and professional memberships
- Opportunity to be part of a progressive, forward-thinking service
Join us at Shepton Vets and help drive real improvements in cattle mobility, health, and welfare.
To apply or find out more, please send your CV and cover letter to rosie.lyle@sheptonvets.com
Closing date: 15th December 2025
Interviews: December/Early January
Registered Veterinary Nurse – Night Nurse
About us
Shepton and Wells Vets are a busy first opinion Small Animal Practice with branches based in Shepton Mallet and Wells, Somerset. We are an independent practice with a team of 16 Vets, 17 qualified Nurses, 1 student Nurse and 2 VCAs. We are proud to still provide out of hours emergency care, with our own team, to our community.
At Shepton and Wells Vets, we understand what your pets mean to you, and so our team aim to care for each and every one of them as if they were our own.
For your dogs and cats, exotics and small mammals, our skilled and knowledgeable support staff, veterinary care assistants, veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons are on hand to help.
We have purpose-built facilities with exciting expansion plans. We currently provide in-house lab services, diagnostic imaging advanced medicine, surgical services including advanced surgery and much more.
About the role
We have seen rapid growth over the last few years, and we are now looking to recruit a further Registered Veterinary Nurse to work nights, with shifts covering 7pm until 7am.
Shift patterns will be 3-4 nights on 10 nights off, or alternatively 7 nights on 10 off, on a rota basis, to include weekends and bank holidays.
The night nurse will be responsible for in-patient care, triaging calls, assisting the duty vet with emergency procedures and clinical preparation for the day team.
We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Salary will be discussed with candidates during the application process.
For more information regarding this role, or for an informal chat, please contact our head nurse Callum Brook via email: Callum.Brook@sheptonvets.com
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter.
Application deadline
Monday 19th January 2026
Hear from our staff:
Lauren – Customer care team
Q. What do you think sets Shepton and Wells Vets apart from competitors?
A. The team as everyone is so passionate about what they do and we all work so well together.
Anna – Company director
Q. What was your 1st role at Shepton Vets?
A. Farm animal vet / assistant, I joined in 2013. Although going back further as a student, I did a placement at Shepton vets. I quickly identified Shepton as a practice I wanted to work at in the future. Having grown up locally and seen the knowledge and experience at Shepton, I sent Paddy my CV when hoped he would give me a job!
Callum – Registered Veterinary Nurse
Q. What are you passionate about, in your work, for Shepton vets, In the veterinary industry?
A. I am passionate about Shepton vets in all ways! I have essentially grown up here so if I can do my bit to drive Shepton forward then that’s great.
Hayley – Registered Veterinary Nurse
Q. What do you think sets Shepton and Wells Vets apart from competitors?
A. Being an independent practice that provides 24 hour patient care
Anna – Farm Vet
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The great team of vets and office staff, the progressive work and lovely practice area.
Harry – Small Animal Vet
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The team! Very helpful, friendly and funny
Greg – Associate Director
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. Building relationships with owners and getting to know their pets. Having a great time with dedicated and passionate colleagues motivated towards the same rewarding outcomes in saving animals’ lives!
Cara – Registered veterinary Nurse
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The team. Even though we are busy- we all support each other and get each other through the long days. We also love a social gathering!!
Pam – Registered veterinary Nurse
Q. What do you enjoy most about working at Shepton Vets?
A. The way our vets and nurses connect with owners and their animals on a personal level and seeing the owner’s reactions, when their animals start to respond to treatments.
Daisy – Registered veterinary Nurse
Q. What are you passionate about, in your work, for Shepton vets, In the veterinary industry?
A. Providing a high level of care to all patients. Recognition for nurses – we aren’t ‘just’ a nurse! Our role includes so many different aspects.
Pet Students
We have a close working relationship with academic institutions, and in doing so play a role in educating vets and aspiring Vets and nurses of the future.
Shepton Vets Farm EMS student opportunities
Shepton Vets Farm are an educational partner of Bristol University. This means that for most of the year we have Bristol vet students doing their farm track rotations with us. Unfortunately, this limits our ability to accept students for EMS placements. There are however, several weeks each year that we do offer EMS placements.
If you are interested in a placement with us, please fill in the form below.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for a placement for 2026, applications open in January 2026 – please contact us then.
Shepton Vets Farm work experience placements
At Shepton vets we offer a couple of week long, work experience placements each year, we get a lot of requests for work experience placements, if you are local and really interested in working in a farm animal vets then please fill in the form below and we will do our best to accommodate you. Due to the young age of work experience students, please note our insurance only covers students observing during placements with us.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for a placement for 2026, applications open in January 2026 – please contact us then.
