Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hours: Full time
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a progressive and enthusiastic team in Stockport, Cheshire.

• Full-time, 4-day working week

• Weekend rota with time off in lieu

• Some ad-hoc evening shifts (5pm–11pm) and weekends on a rota basis

• Some sole charge required, so experience is preferred

You'll be part of a busy 7-branch group with a strong reputation for providing gold-standard care. Supported by our own 24-hour clinic and a multi-disciplinary certificate-led referral team, you'll be well-placed to develop your clinical skills and follow cases through.

About the Practice

This well-established veterinary group offers both first opinion and referral services, supported by its own OOH provision in a Tier 3 hospital. Facilities include:

• CT scanner (plus visiting MRI)

• Doppler echocardiography

• Flexible and rigid endoscopes

• Direct radiography suites and dental radiography

• Ultrasound scanners

• Electrocautery, laparoscopy, fluoroscopy

• Advanced anaesthesia equipment

The practice is located close to both the Peak District and the Lake District, with excellent transport links and a short train ride to Manchester city centre.

Benefits (pro rata)

• Salary: Competitive, depending on experience (typical range from £41,500 , DOE 2 years)

• No on-call

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays

• Flexible working applications welcome

• Generous and flexible CPD budget

• Certificates funded and strongly encouraged

• Workplace pension

• Healthshield (Employee Assistance Programme)

• Employee-funded private medical cover (discounted)

• Enhanced parental leave & holiday buy/sell scheme

• RCVS fees plus one other membership paid

• VDS cover

• Generous pet discount

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Internal appreciation and long service awards

Must Haves

• RCVS Registered (or soon to be)
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What Happens Next?

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