Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Are you a passionate and skilled vet looking for a new opportunity to take your career to the next level? We are looking for an experienced vet to join our team and help provide exceptional care to our large and loyal client base. With flexible work, great benefits, and an excellent work-life balance, this is the perfect chance to advance your career and shape your own vet career journey while working in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About us: 

Our practice is independently run, by Dan our Practice Owner, supported by a fantastic team, who are committed to delivering an outstanding level of service in the community and through this they have enabled a real “proud to be part of the team” work ethos. The team are supportive and really like to push each other to achieve their career goals, so as you would expect CPD, and certificates are highly encouraged. 

In practice we carry out both routine and non-routine surgical procedures including orthopaedics and most soft tissue surgery; examples include thyroidectomy, reconstructive surgery, anal gland removal and cystotomy. We also have a dedicated in-house lab, digital x-ray machine, dental machine, and ultrasound machine. 

Middleton is located on the North side of Manchester only 30 minutes outside of the city centre and is easily accessible via buses and trains to Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester so is perfect for people wanting access to city living without the cost! However, if the countryside is your way of relaxing, then the nearby Heaton Park and Alkrington Nature Reserve are under 10 minutes from the practice. For commuting routes, the practice is also under 10 minutes from the M60 which provides the ideal commuting journey for those coming from further afield.

About you:  

We are looking for an experienced vet to join the team, ideally you would have a strong surgical bias which would allow us to increase our surgery days in practice. But if you have interests in other areas, we are still very keen to meet you. 

You will ideally be comfortable in both consults and surgery as sole charge is something that will be required. Enthusiasm and passion for what you do is essential as well as providing an excellent and comprehensive service to all clients and patients.

We would be delighted for you to join the team, and you would be supported by the current colleagues which include our vet, Head RVN, 1 SVN, and our non-clinical team which includes a Practice Manager, Head Receptionist and 2 Receptionists and two VCA’s. 

Benefits:

Along with a fantastic practice that will really support you to advance your career and shape your own vet career journey you will also receive: 

• Up to £70,000 per year (DoE, FTE) more will be considered depending on experience and additional qualifications. 
• CPD allowance with the option to complete a certificate* 5 CPD days per year, this is additional to your holiday allowance          
• Generous pension scheme with 6% employer contribution          
• We can offer a relocation package of up to £5000* for the right candidate.  (Direct candidates only) 
• Excellent holiday allowance.
• RCVS fees paid.
• VDS insurance cover.
• BSAVA membership. *          
• No OOH or Sundays or bank holidays for a great work life balance. 
• Permanent Full or Part Time (20 - 40 hours per week)
• Flexible work considered offering you a role that suits your lifestyle!
• Certificates will be supported, and specialist equipment can be purchased to allow you to shape the treatments you can offer      
• Excellent colleague discounts with 25% off non-prescription products and 30% off everything else; exclusive to the Middleton practice*. You will also receive 20% off from Pets at Home online and in-store  

This role will suit a vet that can work either 20, 30 or 40 hours per week. Some Saturday mornings at 9am to 12pm will be included. However, we are truly flexible to create a role that works for you. So, if you are looking for part time role please get in touch, and we can see how we can support you. 

With more than 440 small animal practices across the country, of all shapes and sizes, Vets for Pets is one of the largest UK veterinary groups and offers Veterinary Surgeons a range of opportunities, including the opportunity to run your own practice. However, what really makes Vets for Pets a unique opportunity is that it is run locally, providing our local teams the time and opportunity to support their local community. This means you will join a team that can support your individual needs while offering you a bespoke introduction to the practice, local community and caring for our patients! 

For further information or to apply please email northvet@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you within 1 working day.   

Location:  M24 2QA

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!

*Subject to terms and conditions