£5,000 welcome bonus. Experienced clinical team. Salary up to £75,000
Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon ready to take the next step in your career? This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, supportive, and ambitious team at Prescot Vets for Pets as our new Head Veterinary Surgeon
About the Team
Our practice is home to a skilled, close-knit team who bring a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for what they do. Our nursing team has over 40 years of qualified experience, spanning first opinion practice, referral hospitals and charity work.
Our client care colleagues bring 20 years of customer service experience in veterinary medicine, confidently handling all situations while ensuring clients always feel supported.
We’re committed to continuous development, with regular in-house and external CPD. Two of our receptionists are currently training to become VCAs, our HRVN is studying towards a certificate in radiology, and one of our vets is working towards a certificate in small animal dentistry This culture of growth and teamwork means you’ll be supported not just as a clinician, but also as a leader, with colleagues who are eager to learn, adapt, and succeed together.
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who is confident across all aspects of small animal first opinion practice and routine surgery/medicine. You don’t need previous Head Vet experience - we’ll provide support as you step into this leadership role - but we are looking for someone with clinical confidence, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach. An interest in surgery, or a desire to further develop surgical skills, would be particularly welcome.
Why Prescot?
Our practice is based in the busy Cables Retail Park, with free onsite parking and plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants nearby (perfect for a Friday lunch treat!). We’re also just a short walk from Prescot town centre, which has an ever-growing cultural scene - including award-winning restaurants, the famous Shakespeare North Playhouse, and regular arts and community events.
Just outside town is the Knowsley Estate and Safari Park, while Liverpool city centre is only 20 minutes away by train. With Chester, Manchester and the wider Merseyside area within easy reach, you’ll have access to everything from vibrant city life to beautiful countryside — all while being part of a kind, welcoming community.
What We Offer
As part of the UK’s leading small animal veterinary group, you’ll have access to excellent career development opportunities, support from a wider network of clinical leaders, and a generous benefits package, including:
At Prescot Vets for Pets, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of care to our patients and clients, while ensuring our colleagues feel supported, valued, and able to thrive. We know how important a positive workplace is, and we’re committed to creating a happy, fun, and forward-thinking environment where you can do your best work.
If you’re ready to step into leadership and make a real difference - while enjoying genuine work–life balance - we’d love to hear from you.
For further information please email covet@vets4pets.com or to apply please visit www.vets4petscareers.com
Location: L34 5NQ
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!
Since 1991, when we were a wholesaler with a team of just 15, we’ve been focused on getting better every day. By putting pets before profit, working as a team and taking pride in everything we do, we’ve grown into a 451 store network with more than 8,913 colleagues working in our Stores, Grooming Salons, Distribution Centres and Support Office.
We are the UK’s leading pet specialist, providing pet owners with all their product needs, as well as our Vets for Pets practices and Grooming salons. We support our colleagues to work with pride and passion, to bring honesty and integrity to work every day, and to do it all with a sense of fun and fearlessness. We never shy away from having the important conversations and doing what we say we’ll do.
Our values and behaviours are practiced daily across the business and are what really makes us an enjoyable, exciting place to work. We're always striving to develop and reward our colleagues with an extensive in-house series of training programmes, wellbeing initiatives and a comprehensive benefits package. In 2018 we were delighted to be voted top 5 in the Great Place to Work UK’s Large category.
Our colleagues are central to the success of the business and are fully trained in pet care and dedicated to animal welfare. Pets are central to everything that we do and 93% of colleagues have their own pets too!
If you like the sound of life at Pets at Home, you can find out more on our dedicated careers site: https://www.petsathomejobs.com/
