Job Description

Fixed-Term Contract | 3 Months with Potential to Extend | 40 Hours | 4-Day Week

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon looking for a new opportunity within a supportive, close-knit team? Our Heaton Chapel practice is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join us on an initial 3-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to extend.

🐾 About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a small, friendly team where you’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with both your colleagues and clients.

You’ll enjoy a varied caseload, with a good balance of consultations and surgical work, allowing you to make the most of your clinical skills while continuing to develop your experience.

The role is 40 hours per week across 4 days, 9am - 19:00, with a 1 in 6 weekend rota, giving you a great balance between work and your life outside the practice.

🏥 About Heaton Chapel

Our recently refurbished clinic provides a modern and welcoming environment for both our clients and team. You’ll be joining a small and supportive team made up of:

Branch Partner Veterinary Surgeon

3 Registered Veterinary Nurses

1 Veterinary Care Assistant

1 Client Care Assistant

Being part of a smaller team means you’ll have plenty of support around you, while also having the opportunity to make a real contribution to the practice.

🌟 What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon who is:

Confident working across both consulting and surgery

Comfortable managing a varied first-opinion caseload

A great team player who enjoys working in a close-knit environment

Passionate about providing excellent patient and client care

Keen to contribute to the continued growth and success of the practice

Whether you’re looking for a short-term opportunity, returning to practice, or simply fancy a change of environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested?

If you’d like to find out more about the role or have an informal chat about the opportunity, please get in touch. We’d love to tell you more about the team and what makes Heaton Chapel such a great place to work.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available
• Sabbatical options based on length of service

Lifestyle

• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in consults and surgery to the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance
• Develop tailored treatment plans with clients
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team
• Share your skills and support our Medivet communities’ development