Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Lancashire

British Veterinary Association; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Blackburn is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This position offers flexibility in role definition (full-time or part-time) and emphasizes work-life balance, with a competitive salary and numerous benefits including annual leave, CPD funding, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid veterinary degree.
• Experience in surgical procedures is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care and treatment to animals.
• Conduct surgeries and consult with pet owners.
• Maintain medical records and manage client interactions.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Anaesthesia

Internal Medicine

Dentistry

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Salary up to £65,000 DOE

Myerscough Veterinary Group is a large practice with branches across Lancashire. We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our growing team. Situated 40 minutes from Manchester and Liverpool, and less than an hour away from the Lake District, with excellent rail links (London is just over two hours away by direct train).

About the practice

Our main clinic is a PSS Inspected Tier 3 Hospital, with on-site CT Scanner, Laparoscopic Surgery, DR Radiography, Dental Radiography, endoscopic and bronchoscope equipment and extensive in-house laboratory equipment. Our team includes multiple certificate holders, covering surgery (soft tissue and orthopaedics), internal medicine, anaesthesia and analgesia, dentistry and dermatology. Certificates are encouraged and fully funded.

Make the role your own

We are in the unique position where we can find a role to suit you, rather than you fitting into a role defined by us. Full time or part time, consulting only, or a more regular role involving consulting and surgical time. We are flexible in what we can offer and are willing to work with applicants to find what is best for them.

Rota patterns

Work-life balance is very important to us; all our staff work to live, not the other way round. A full-time working week is 4 days, with a set day off per week and one in eight Saturday mornings. Consultations are 15 minutes as standard, with longer appointments for more complex cases, blood samples and euthanasia. There is protected admin time throughout the day to be able to do what is needed to help our clients, without putting additional time pressures on our vets. Out of hours provision is provided by Vets Now based out of our main hospital site in Clayton Le Dale, which means inpatient care is continuous without the need for patient transfers.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.