Veterinary Surgeon

We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon with a strong interest in surgery to join our established team at Medivet Standish. Standish is a modern, purpose built practice with excellent facilities and a varied surgical caseload. You’ll work alongside a Surgical Certificate Holder, providing a great environment to develop your surgical skills and experience. The practice undertakes a range of more advanced procedures, including orthopaedic surgery, TPLOs, fracture repairs and advanced soft tissue surgery, and also benefits from laparoscopic surgery facilities. We would particularly welcome a vet who is keen to develop their surgical interests, with the potential for further study and certificate support. You’ll be joining a friendly, well established team of veterinary professionals, including experienced Veterinary Nurses, Client Care Assistants and Receptionists, all working together to provide a high standard of patient and client care. Standish is a lovely and well connected town with a great community feel. Situated close to the M6 corridor, it offers convenient links to Manchester and Preston, as well as easy access north towards Lancashire and Cumbria. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon looking to combine a varied first opinion role with the chance to develop more advanced surgical skills in a modern, supportive practice. As a Vet you will be accountable for patient care within the clinic, whilst ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory and operational standards and compliance.

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