Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

4-? wellbeing support

Job summary

Medivet Standish is seeking a Vet Surgeon with a strong interest in surgery to join a modern practice with a varied caseload and access to laparoscopic facilities. You’ll work with a Surgical Certificate Holder and an established team to develop advanced skills and client care.

The role offers opportunities for ongoing learning, certificate support, and a friendly practice environment in Standish, with relocation and visa sponsorship available where applicable.

Qualifications

• Qualified MRCVS with passion for clinical excellence and client care.
• Team player who wants to contribute to a supportive practice.
• Interest in developing surgical skills with certificate support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of clinical care in consults and surgery.
• Develop tailored treatment plans with clients and colleagues.
• Work within a supportive team and share skills across Medivet communities.
• Support development of surgical skills and pursue further certificates.

Skills

MRCVS

Surgical focus

Team player

Client communication

Education

MRCVS

Tools

Laparoscopy equipment

Orthopaedic instruments

Job description

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