Job Description

Excellent opportunity for a vet looking to specialise with support of very experienced clinical staff in a practice that is moving to a bigger location - great salary up to 60,000 DOE FTE!

You will join our practice at an exciting time as we are getting ready to move to another site offering us more room to expand the fantastic services, we offer our wonderful clients and their furry friends

We will support to follow your special interests including certificates and always appreciate forward thinking colleagues

There are lots of progression opportunities within the practice

You will join a very experienced supportive team who enjoy spending time together in and outside of work

Full time but with flexible options to suit your work life balance

1:4 weekends with no OOH

Competitive salary up to 60,000 (DOE, FTE)

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About us:

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Salford Companion Care!


Currently based within a thriving Pets at Home store on the Regents Retail Park, the practice is well established with a great caseload mix and flow of potential new clients. Although we are moving it is local and will mean all our clients can come with us and we will still be conveniently located within easy reach of Manchester City Centre, with excellent transport links to the shops, restaurants, and Manchester International Airport.


The bright, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including ultrasound, blood machine, x-ray, haematology, BP, operating theatre and in-house lab. With moving location, you will expect the same high standards just on a grander scale!


By joining us, you'll become part of a progressive surgery dedicated to providing the highest standards of care to clients and their pets. We are a team of 20 colleagues with 4 permanent Vets plus 3 specialists that we work alongside. We have Antonio Nocco our Senior Vet with over 25 years' experience and all the other Vets have over 4 years' experience.


As a practice we really believe in supporting and developing our skill sets so all our vets are currently undertaking certificates as we a restless in our need to ensure we provide the best care possible to our clients!


We are happy to provide the opportunity for you to complete a specialised certificate, once you have completed your 3-month probation period. We are doing TPLO and all soft tissues surgeries alongside our routine surgeries. We have another 2 external specialists that work alongside with us, 1 of which is a heart specialist and 1 is an internal specialist.

About the role:

We are looking for a full time Vet to work 40 hours per week which can be split over 4 or 5 days as we are flexible around the working rota. There will be a requirement to work 1 in 4 weekends which results in an extra day off during the week for this week.


The ideal candidate will have good general small animal surgical and diagnostic skills along with a desire to explore and complete full work up on cases.


You'll have the support of a great, experienced nursing team and proactive non-clinical colleagues. The practice provides full support and encouragement and allows clinical freedom for continued personal growth and development.


We have a very generous CPD offering which we encourage and support our colleagues to undertake, including long term courses and we always support our colleagues to attend congress no matter where in the world!


We are looking for someone confident, friendly and enthusiastic with strong communication and interpersonal skills.


You will receive all the above benefits and much more, including paid memberships (RCVS and VDS), exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, and the Vet Group.


If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our fantastic team, then we would love to hear from you.


For further information please email Rach on northvets@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you within one working day

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. 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!


Location: WS2 8XA