Stoke, United Kingdom

Global Veterinary Careers; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Paid RCVS/VDS memberships

Company discounts

Regular team days out

Flexible rota

Job summary

Chattyvets is a light, spacious standalone small animal practice in Cheshire, offering clinical freedom and a supportive team. We seek an experienced veterinary surgeon who can handle medicine and surgery across a varied caseload, with flexible rota options including some Saturdays and no out-of-hours or Sundays.

The role includes Up to £60,000 FTE dependent on experience, plus a contributory pension, paid RCVS and VDS memberships, and exclusive practice discounts in a friendly, owner-led

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinarian with experience in small animal practice.
• Ability to perform medicine and surgical procedures with clinical freedom.
• Enjoys working in a close-knit team and value clinical decision-making autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out medicine and surgical procedures across a varied small animal caseload.
• Work with a supportive team, with flexible rota arrangements.
• No out of hours and no Sundays; occasional Saturday mornings.

Skills

Medicine

Surgery

Exotics interest

Education

Veterinary degree

Tools

Digital x-ray

Ultrasound

In-house lab

Job description

Who they are

This is a light, spacious and beautifully located standalone small animal practice in Cheshire, sitting in the heart of a characterful market town surrounded by stunning countryside and within easy reach of Manchester. Owner‑led, independently run and certified as an Autism Friendly Surgery — this is a practice that genuinely thinks about the environment it creates for both its team and its clients.

The owner is an experienced RVN with a wealth of clinical knowledge and interests spanning wound management, radiography and surgery, and is on hand day to day to make decisions quickly and with the input of the whole team. Clinical freedom is real here, not aspirational — vets are trusted to treat patients with the best care possible without being second‑guessed at every turn.

The team consists of three vets including two highly experienced clinicians and one more recent graduate with a special interest in exotics, alongside three RVNs, one SVN and two receptionists. The practice has digital X-ray, ultrasound, blood pressure monitoring and full in‑house laboratory facilities. CPD and certificate study are actively supported.

What you will do

You will be working across a varied small animal caseload, carrying out medicine and surgical procedures with complete clinical freedom and the support of an experienced team around you. The practice has a vet with a special interest in exotics so there is variety across species if that appeals. Full and part time hours are available with genuine flexibility on the rota — ideally Monday, Wednesday and Thursday but open to discussion.

One in four Saturday mornings from 9am to 12 noon. No out of hours. No Sundays.

What you will gain

Up to £60,000 FTE depending on experience. Contributory pension scheme. Paid RCVS and VDS memberships. Exclusive company discounts and rewards. Regular team days out. A genuinely supportive, friendly environment with real clinical freedom and an owner who is accessible and decisive.

What they need from you

An experienced vet competent in both medicine and surgical procedures, who values clinical freedom, enjoys being part of a close‑knit community practice and wants a working pattern that fits around life as well as work. Someone who appreciates a practice where opinions are genuinely taken on board and decisions are made quickly.

To find out more, contact Iain at GVC for a confidential conversation.