Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

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Salary is up to £65,000 DOE, plus a £5,000 Relocation Allowance and up to £5,000 signing bonus.

Veterinary Surgeon needed for award winning practice in Biddulph, Staffordshire (on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border). Recent graduates and more experienced vets are equally welcome.

We are looking for a full or part‑time vet (19‑40 hours per week over 2‑5 days), on a permanent or maternity cover basis, and are happy to look at non‑conventional work patterns to suit your needs. Full days, half days, split shifts, shifts that start after the school run – just ask and we will see what we can do! We know most people don’t want to do OOH, night checks, Sundays, or bank holidays, so we don’t ask you to.

Saturdays are officially 1 in 5 (currently 1 in
6) alongside 2 receptionists, a RVN, and one other nursing team member, and only 8am‑1pm. If you love Saturdays or it suits you better – let us know! We are in a unique position to be able to accommodate a consult‑only vet if that is your preference.

We have one of our lovely vets on maternity leave, so we have the opportunity to welcome another vet to complement our fabulous team. We have 6 vets (4.5 FTE) with varied interests and experience from 1 to 24 years! Our lead vet James is studying for his ophthalmology certificate, our lead nurse Lyndsey recently completed her feline nursing, and we also offer acupuncture as part of a pain‑management strategy.

We have great relationships with neighbouring practices, giving us great resources for information and second opinions. We have access to CT scanning at a very reasonable cost in 2 local practices and also utilise a local AVP in cardiology for heart work‑ups when specialists are not the client’s preference for convenience or cost. We have specialists in cardiology, orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery that we can call on to attend the practice if needed for more complex cases – wonderful when you want to see that unusual procedure and keep continuity with your case.

We think you should be able to love the environment you work in – there aren’t many practices that look and feel like ours. Dedicated clinical office, 8 consulting rooms plus an end‑of‑life room, cat‑only waiting and ward (Cat friendly silver status), 2 full theatres plus dental theatre. The environment is planned to emphasise wellbeing of staff and patients – large airy reception, consulting, and operating rooms with natural light throughout.

The building is almost big enough to get lost in at first, but still feels cosy and inviting. Our extra‑large meeting room is great for lunch and learns, practice meetings and of course practice parties.

We think you deserve to be proud of your practice – providing excellent care, a great range and quality of equipment (including slit lamp, in‑house biochemistry and haematology, tonopen, multiparameter monitors amongst many others), a knowledgeable team and all for a fair cost to our clients.

We want a team member that fits with our culture and will insist on spending a day with us (at least) so you can make sure it is right for you. We would be very happy for you to speak to any of our staff members past or present – or even our EMS students – to see what they say about us.

Our Values

We focus on the client‑patient bond and foster an environment of case continuity and trust. Clients can request their preferred vet for appointments and surgery so you can really follow cases through to resolution.

We have a nursing team that can focus on nursing exclusively thanks to our award‑winning client care team. Our nurses do not get diverted to filling out insurance forms, so they can spend more time on patient care.

We value your skills and want to invest in you – if you have a special interest or skill, we will help you develop it or allow you to utilise it – we have space to expand services. Equally if you always wanted to learn more about a subject, we can get you on the right track with CPD and training to meet your career goals.

We value your time – our aim is to finish on time, every time. If you work into your lunch, we will of course give…