Description
Veterinary Surgeon – St Helens
£44,000–£65,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits | Full-time | Permanent | 4-day week
Why Join?
- £44k–£65k DOE + flexible working
- 4-day week with a manageable 1:8 weekend rota
- Tier 3 hospital with 64-slice CT and 1.5T MRI
- £1,750 CPD allowance + 1 week CPD leave
- Supportive, certificate-focused team with excellent clinical development
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a friendly, progressive Tier 3 veterinary hospital in St Helens, close to Liverpool and Manchester.
The practice offers an impressive range of facilities, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, digital X-ray, dental radiography, endoscopy, CO2 laser and laparoscopic equipment.
The role is varied, combining consultations, neutering and routine surgery, with around 50% of the time spent working at a branch. Branch-only working with hospital support can also be considered.
The team includes certificate holders in medicine, surgery and diagnostic imaging, with further colleagues currently studying. The practice actively supports individual clinical interests, CPD and career progression, with strong links to its referral service.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful Veterinary Surgeon will:
- Have experience in small animal practice
- Be confident with consultations and routine surgery
- Enjoy working cases up thoroughly and to a high standard
- Be passionate about patient and client care
- Work well as part of a supportive team
- Be keen to develop their clinical skills
Benefits
- £44,000–£65,000 DOE
- Flexible working
- 4-day week
- 1:8 weekend rota
- £1,750 CPD allowance + 1 week CPD leave
- RCVS, VDS, BSAVA and BVA fees paid
- 6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
- Employee pet discount
- Optional private medical insurance
- Maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Some OOH cover may be required for holiday or sickness cover.
A great opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon seeking excellent facilities, genuine development opportunities and a strong work-life balance.
For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Lily on 01904 570056 or email l.radford@purovets.com
You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.
To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/
And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.
Ref no: JOB-58774