About the job Lead Veterinary Surgeon – Brand-New Clinic | Portmarnock, Dublin
Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland
€65,000–€75,000 DOE
Up to 20% Performance Bonus
Lead Vet Bonus + Greenfield Bonus Potential
€3,000 Sign-On Bonus
Temporary Accommodation Support / Accommodation Options Available
Brand-new clinic opened in 2026
Lead a New Clinic. Build the Team. Make It Yours.
The Vet Office is recruiting a Lead Veterinary Surgeon for a brand-new small animal clinic in Portmarnock, County Dublin.
This isn't simply another Lead Vet position.
It's an opportunity to join a newly opened practice at an early stage and have genuine influence over its clinical standards, team culture, client relationships and future growth.
You'll have the autonomy to lead the clinical team while remaining actively involved in the medicine and surgery you enjoy.
Salary & Bonus Package
€65,000–€75,000 gross/year, depending on experience.
PLUS:
Performance-related bonus of up to 20%
Additional Lead Vet Bonus
Greenfield Bonus Potential
€3,000 Sign-On Bonus
Support with temporary accommodation
The combination of base salary and multiple bonus opportunities creates significant earning potential for the right veterinarian.
A Brand-New Clinic
The Portmarnock clinic opened in 2026 and offers modern diagnostic and treatment facilities.
You'll join an existing team including:
Veterinary Surgeon
Head Veterinary Nurse
Animal Care Assistant
As Lead Vet, you'll have the opportunity to help develop the clinical team and grow the practice from its early stages.
Clinical services include:
- Surgery
- Dentistry
- Diagnostic imaging
- General diagnostics
- Preventative healthcare
- Small animal consultations
The Role
This position combines clinical work, leadership and practice development.
You'll:
- Lead, motivate and develop the clinical team
- Mentor vets and support their clinical progression
- Champion high standards of medicine and patient care
- Work closely with the Head Nurse
- Develop clinical protocols and best practice
- Drive preventative healthcare and client education
- Help shape the clinic's culture as it grows
- Support implementation of new clinical initiatives
- Lead delivery of the clinic's business plan
- Monitor KPIs and clinic performance
- Contribute to the long-term growth and success of the practice
You'll have genuine scope to make your mark rather than simply inherit an established way of working.
Working Pattern
5-day week
1 in 4 Saturdays
Only 1 in 12 Sundays
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for a qualified Veterinary Surgeon with:
- MVB, DVM or equivalent
- 3+ years' veterinary experience
- Strong small animal clinical skills
- Good clinical decision-making
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- An interest in mentoring and developing colleagues
- A proactive approach to patient and client care
- An interest in the commercial and operational side of a veterinary practice
Previous Lead Vet or Senior Vet experience is preferred, but we'd also be interested in speaking with experienced veterinarians who feel ready to take the next step into leadership.
Why Portmarnock?
Portmarnock offers something quite different from working in central Dublin.
Coastal location close to Velvet Strand
DART connection to Dublin
Free on-site parking
Shops, cafés and amenities nearby
Brand-new veterinary facilities
Accommodation support available
For veterinarians relocating to Ireland, the combination of Dublin accessibility + coastal lifestyle + temporary accommodation support makes this particularly worth considering.
Benefits
Alongside the salary and bonus package:
- Health cash plan
- Pension scheme
- Gym membership subsidy
- Funded CPD and CPD allowance
- Certificate funding
- Training programmes and webinar series
- Additional annual leave with service
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive benefits
- Free pet health plan
- Paid charity day
- Statutory sick pay
- Bike to Work Scheme
Could This Be Your Next Step?
If you're an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for leadership, autonomy and the opportunity to build something, we'd love to speak with you.
You don't necessarily need to already have "Lead Vet" on your CV.
If you're a strong clinician who enjoys mentoring colleagues and you're ready to take greater responsibility for a practice, this could be the opportunity to make that move.
Contact The Vet Office for a confidential conversation about the position, complete remuneration package, accommodation and relocation.
All enquiries are treated confidentially.
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Ireland.