Job Description

4-day week | True 24/7 hospital caseload | Visa sponsorship available

If you want your clinical skills to genuinely change outcomes

If you are a Veterinary Surgeon who wants your work to matter, not just tick boxes, this role offers the chance to practise high-quality medicine for pets who truly need it, while still protecting your own wellbeing.

The Opportunity

We are working with a 24/7 veterinary hospital in Bolton that has built something quietly remarkable. This is a practice designed around access to care, clinical integrity, and sustainability, not profit at all costs.





You will join a growing, purpose-led team, providing affordable first-opinion care alongside referral-level surgery, supported by a busy A&E department. The caseload is varied, medically interesting, and often complex, with a strong emphasis on sick and injured patients who would otherwise struggle to access treatment.





This is a role for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys diagnostics, values teamwork, and wants to remain grounded in first-opinion practice while benefiting from hospital-level support and facilities.

Why This Role Is Different

A caseload that keeps you engaged

You will see a broad mix of emergency, medical, and surgical cases, with exposure to referral surgeries alongside first-opinion work. This balance keeps your diagnostic skills sharp without losing the continuity that makes general practice rewarding.

A hospital built for collaboration

You will work alongside experienced vets and nurses in a true hospital environment, with 24/7 support and an established A&E function. You are never isolated, and complex cases are managed as a team.

Values that shape real decisions

This organisation operates as a Community Interest Company. Their mission is simple and lived daily, no pet should go untreated or face euthanasia when a viable option exists. Free consultations and transparent pricing remove barriers to care and allow you to practise ethically and confidently.

Sustainable rotas that respect your life

The rota is built around a genuine

4-day week

, averaging

40 hours

, with

2 in 9 weekends

. This is hospital work designed to be sustainable long term.

Your Journey Here

In your first month

, you will focus on settling into the hospital, building relationships with the wider clinical team, and understanding workflows and protocols. Support is structured and expectations are realistic.

By three months

, you will be confidently managing your caseload, contributing to clinical discussions, and leaning into areas of interest, whether medical, surgical, or emergency-focused.

By six months

, you will be an established and trusted clinician within the hospital, with the option to pursue funded CPD or certificates and help shape how services continue to grow.

What's On Offer

Salary and Time Off

Salary up to

70,392

6 weeks holiday

, including bank holidays

4-day working week

2:9 weekend rota

Development and Progression

CPD fully funded

Certificate funding available

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Visa sponsorship available

Wellbeing and Security

Private healthcare

after qualifying period

52 weeks sickness benefit

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension scheme Employee assistance programme including mental health, financial and life counselling

Extras That Add Up

Cycle to work scheme E-car scheme Store discounts via Vivup Staff discounts Refer-a-friend bonus

The Candor Vets Difference

At Candor Vets, we do not push roles. We listen, ask the right questions, and focus on fit, values, and long-term happiness.

Ready to Explore?

If this sounds like the kind of role where your skills, values, and wellbeing finally align, let's have a confidential, no-pressure conversation.





Job Reference VS038