Join Preston Vets for Pets as a Veterinary Surgeon in Preston. This full-time or part-time role offers flexible working of 40 hours per week over 4 days with no out-of-hours and a competitive salary of up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE).
Requirements
Previous experience as a veterinary surgeon
Confidence in both surgery, consultations, and sole charge working
Veterinary degree and professional registration (RCVS)
Desirable: Experience or interest in dentistry, dermatology, or ultrasonography
Skills & Responsibilities
Veterinary Surgery & Consultations: Deliver expert clinical care, perform surgical procedures, and manage consultations independently.
Sole Charge & Mentorship: Lead shifts confidently in sole charge and support the professional growth of junior team members.
Specialist Interests: Apply skills in dentistry, dermatology, or ultrasonography to enhance patient care within the practice.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary practice team to maintain high standards of animal welfare and client communication.
Potential transition routes: People from emergency veterinary roles or mixed animal practices may bring strong clinical adaptability and surgical competence, alongside meeting the core veterinary qualification and experience requirements.
Job description
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Veterinary Surgeon to join our close-knit friendly team at Preston Vets for Pets paying up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE)
You will be joining a really close-knit team who are really well established with minimal staff turnover
This role is ideally for 40 hours per week, but we can look at rotas as we know everyone’s lives and commitments are different
This role could involve sole charge so would be ideal for someone who is confident in both surgery and consults
We support all our colleague’s development so would be happy to support yours!
We would be particularly interested to talk to someone who enjoys dentistry, dermatology or ultrasonography
This will include 1 in 3 Saturdays
Enhanced holidays after 2 years with us
Fantastic salary up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE)
About us
Our team really enjoys the working environment, as you can clearly see on the google tour that we are happy to share with you by clicking on the link below. The practice is situated on Preston Docks which is a lovely setting with local amenities.
Why not take a look around our practice by clicking here
Preston is a fantastic location for people to live and offers affordable housing, that has easy access to the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and large cities such as Liverpool and Manchester. So if you are looking for a place to live that offers the best of all worlds, Preston could be a great choice for you!
As a training practice, you will work alongside a Practice Owner/Head Nurse, Practice Manager, 2 Vets, 2 RVN’s, 1 SVN’s, 1 VCA and our reception team.
About you
We are looking for a professional, enthusiastic experienced veterinary surgeon and ideally someone that can mentor more junior members of the team. You will be confident working sole charge and have surgical experience too. Dentistry, Dermatology or Ultrasonography experience would be desirable but not essential for this role.
We are hoping to find somebody that can work part time (40 hours over 4 days per week), with 1 in 3 Saturdays but no OOH, allowing you to achieve a great work/life balance to enjoy everything on offer in the local area and beyond.
We can offer you
An attractive salary of up to £65,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
A generous extra days’ leave for your birthday
Access to private health insurance
A contributory pension scheme
In-house career development opportunity
Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
Cycle to work scheme
20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Rachael from our Talent Acquisition team via email; Rachael.Bury@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.
Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!
Location: PR2 2YN
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!
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!
