Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon – Walkden (no weekends or out of hours)

Salary – Up to £52,000 plus benefits and sign on bonus £2,000

This is an opportunity for you to truly have the support to shape the standards of care provided in a locally owned and run practice supporting the local community.

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Walkden, Vets4Pets in Great Manchester.  The role is within an established practice who work well together and are fully committed to the practice and their clients. Many of the team have been here since the doors opened in 2015 and works hard to maintain a social aspect to the team when we can, so opportunities to get together outside work.  The practice has a new Clinical Lead (Vets) in place to work alongside and support you.

As the UK’s second most-populated city, Manchester has a rich history of culture, industry and success that informs its exciting present and future. In terms of quality of life, the city is growing, costs are cheaper including housing which provides a higher level of disposable income to live.  In comparison to London, with a good transport system, affordable housing with all the perks of the largest city it can be a better lifestyle.  Manchester has its fair share of Michelin starred restaurants and 10 green flag parks in the City. Walkden is just outside the Northwestern side of the M60, making it easily commutable to Liverpool for more nightlife and ferry’s to Ireland.

The practice benefits from great support within the organisation but its main strength is being run and owned by local people delivering the best practice possible for the local community. This allows Gemma and her team to personalise the care on offer and ensures that each member of the team has a real voice in how care is delivered to their patients enabling a real “proud to be part of the team” work ethos. As an experienced vet you will be the role model for your clinical team and be motivated to develop individuals to reach their own full potential.

Being based within a Pets at Home store we have an excellent relationship with these colleagues as well and benefit from collaborative working.  Parking is easy as we are on a retail park, with a variety of shops locally and a fully equipped gym which our team can get discounted membership.  There is also a steady supply of brownies and treats as Gemma is our star baker!

The ideal vet to join us will be a keen team player, have excellent communication skills and be able to build great relationships with our clients and their pets.  You should be confident in routine surgical and medical cases and comfortable with sole charge.
What makes this role different for you!

You will also be pivotal to the practice, truly shaping the standards within the practice and putting your stamp on how care for your patients is provided. This is a full-time role and will be for 40 hours and NO WEEKENDS. There is no OOH’s and so when you are finished for the day you are always able to rest and recharge. However, we are passionate about allowing people to create a work life balance that suits them, so if you are looking at a more flexible working arrangement please get in touch as we will be happy to discuss this.

You will also be supported by a very experienced nursing team. Our nurses are equipped and enabled to do all the work you don’t have too, allowing you to concentrate on providing the highest level of veterinary care.

In addition to a rewarding role in a superb location which has excellent transport links, you can also expect to receive:

• Competitive salary of £80,000 (dependent on experience)
• No out of hours allowing for a healthy work / life balance.
• Discussion open around holidays
• Paid professional memberships including RCVS and VDS
• Dedicated CPD allowance including funding towards Certificates and 5 paid days to attend as a minimum
• Life assurance 4 x annual salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Uniform provided
• Colleague reward hub – exclusive offers and discounts online and on the high street, including 20% off at Pets at Home, Vets4Pets and the Groom Room

What you can offer us

Sharing our passion and commitment for high standards, will ensure you thrive within this role. With a confident and capable approach, the team would love someone who could bring new ideas and ambition to the team, as they are always looking for ways to improve. As a Practice we are inclusive, embracing a supportive and non-judgement environment. 

You will support the JVP in providing clinical leadership to our vets and working alongside the existing locally based leadership team to enhance a productive and positive work environment and culture.

We are looking for an experienced team player, who will be enthusiastic and self-motivated. You will have great communication, general surgical and medical skills and a desire to support and develop others.

If you would like to hear more please contact northvet@vets4pets.com and I will get back to you within 1 working day.

Location: M28 3EE

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!