Summer Locum Veterinary Surgeon – Sweden
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Salary
DOE
Company
Global Veterinary Careers (GVC)
Contact
Rob James
Orebro, Sweden
Summer Locum Veterinary Surgeon – Sweden
We’re recruiting two experienced Locum Veterinary Surgeons to join a large, well-equipped small animal hospital in Central Sweden for the summer period, covering an upcoming departure within the team. This is a great opportunity for confident, self-sufficient vets looking for a varied caseload, strong nursing support, and a genuinely inclusive, international working environment.
Dates available:
4th May – 25th July
1st June – 7th August
The role
40 hours per week across 5 days
Mixed shift pattern:
7:30am–4:30pm
8:00am–5:00pm
4:00pm–12:00am
Evening shifts always roll into on-call from 12:00am–7:30am
On-call is extremely quiet – nurses manage inpatients and only contact vets in genuine emergencies
1:6 Saturdays (sole charge, 7:30am–4:30pm)
Closed Sundays with no on-call
Clinical exposure
Routine soft tissue surgery plus a solid ECC caseload
Regular foreign bodies, C-sections, GDVs, pyometra cases
30-minute consultation slots
Sole charge required on evenings, Saturdays and on-call
Team & support
7-vet team supported by 30–35 nurses (exceptionally high nurse-to-vet ratio)
Strong emphasis on teamwork and clinical standards
Weekly in-house training/meetings (Wednesday mornings) – locums fully included
Locums treated the same as permanent staff, including social events and team activities
Very international team with clinicians from a wide range of backgrounds
Additional benefits
Practice transport provided
Well-structured rota with sensible limits on consecutive evening shifts
Supportive, progressive hospital environment
Candidate requirements
Confident, experienced small animal vet
Comfortable working sole charge when required
Able to manage ECC cases independently
Happy to work within a varied shift rota
If you’re looking for a summer locum role abroad with excellent clinical exposure, strong nursing support, and a genuinely welcoming team culture, this is well worth a conversation.
Apply or enquire confidentially:
Rob James
Global Veterinary Careers
📞 01392 793 126
✉️ [email protected]
Tel: 01392 793 126
Address:
Orebro, Sweden