Veterinary Surgeon - Supporting your development

Are you looking for a role with guaranteed support on-site, with a great salary up to £60,000 (FTE, DOE).

• Are you looking for a highly supportive, progressive practice with the option to have two supported surgical days per week?
• As practice owners Andrew and James strive to support all their colleagues development with CPD; we encourage open discussion where we can promote your special interest and allow you the opportunity to follow it
• Fantastic salary up to £60,000 (FTE, DOE)
• No OOH
• 1 in 4 weekend
• Sponsorship is available
• If you want an informal chat to learn what the practice is like why not contact one of the owners? James - james.rogerson@vets4pets.com  

Our well-established practice in Lancaster is on the lookout for a Veterinary Surgeon to provide additional clinical support for our clients and their pets.  

Our equipment includes Laparoscopy, Ultrasound, Digital X-Ray, Dental X-Ray, Advanced Practitioner dermatology services and Orthopaedic capabilities. We perform the majority of first opinion Orthopaedic surgeries on-site and refer the complex cases to Kentdale, North-West Surgeons and University of Liverpool.

You will need to be a proactive veterinary surgeon with exceptional communication skills. The ideal candidate will have an appetite for surgery as well as being able to provide consultation services for our clients and their pets. We invite applications for those with extraordinary levels of enthusiasm and positivity!

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

About us: 

• We are a highly-supportive, diverse and inclusive team of 26 consisting of 1 Clinical Director, 1 Lead Vet, 3 Assistant Vet Surgeons (3.75 FTE), 1 Head RVN , 6 RVN’s, 2 SVN’s, 2 VCA’s (10 FTE), 1 General Manager, 1 Practice Manager and 8 Front of House Advisors. and we pride ourselves on bespoke employments that bring the best of our people who in turn bring the best out of our clients and their pets wherever possible.  The practice is located on a fantastic retail park with many shops, a café and nearby supermarkets to choose from and we are very close to the beach and a short distance from the motorway.  Manchester and Liverpool airport are both commutable in less than hour’s drive and we also have a comprehensive transport system for non-drivers (trains, buses and taxis).
• Fully air-conditioned surgery: RCVS accredited and purpose-built to industry-leading standards. Plus a proactive and friendly nursing team always willing to help.
• Separate dog, cat, exotic and isolation wards: Ensuring the comfort and care of all our patients.
• In-house advanced practitioner dermatology service*
• State-of-the-art facilities:
• 5 consulting rooms
• 2 operating theatres
• Large treatment room area
• Digital x-ray and dental x-ray
• Ultrasound
• Imagyst cytology, capnography and Multi-Parameter 

*Our practice has recently diversified its service offering by employing one of only 37 UK advanced practitioners in small animal dermatology. Our senior veterinary surgeon supports our orthopaedic caseload. Other areas of interest supported by our internal team include a surgical certificate holder, Oncology and peripatetic diagnostic imaging provided by VPS. 

If you have a curiosity for any of these disciplines, we would be happy to support your development in these areas.

The Perks:

• £36,000 - £60,000 FTE (experience dependent)
• 3-4 scheduled admin breaks throughout each day to make sure you have the time to catch up with any notes or call-backs.
• 28 days holiday (rising to 33 days after 2 years)
• CPD allowance is truly open for discussion as we want to see all our colleagues to reach their potential  with bespoke packages available
• Overtime paid for time worked over contracted hours
• AXA private healthcare for a small contribution
• RCVS/BVA/VDS
• Visa sponsorship for international candidates
• Relocation support
• 20% discount in Vets4Pets, Pets at Home, and The Groom Room

To find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please contact James at james.rogerson@vetsforpets.com and he will get back to you within 1 working day.

Location: LA3 3FE

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!