Veterinary Surgeon – Blackburn, Lancashire

Small Animal | Full-Time | 4-Day Week | High surgical caseload/exposure | Visa Sponsorship Available

Are you an experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon looking for your next opportunity in Blackburn, Lancashire?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Veterinary Surgeon with 3+ years' experience to join a supportive and inclusive team in a busy small animal practice. With a diverse caseload, excellent facilities and a strong surgical focus, this role offers plenty of opportunity to develop your clinical skills while making a genuine difference to pets and their owners.

The Role

You'll have the opportunity to manage a diverse range of cases and develop your skills across both general practice and surgery, with the clinic seeing a substantial surgical caseload including orthopaedic cases.

The working pattern is:

• 38 hours per week
• 4-day working week
• 1:4 or less Saturday day rota
• Full-time, permanent position following probation
• Visa sponsorship available

About the Practice

The practice provides accessible, high-quality veterinary care to the local community and has a strong focus on delivering excellent clinical outcomes.

You'll be joining a team that values collaboration, inclusivity and clinical excellence, with a culture where everyone's contribution is valued.

The practice benefits from excellent facilities, including:

• 3 operating theatres
• Dedicated dental suite
• Dental X-ray
• 7 consulting rooms
• Excellent surgical facilities
• A varied and busy small animal caseload
• Orthopaedic surgical cases

This is a fantastic environment for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys surgery and wants to continue building their clinical experience.

About You

We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon with at least 3 years' experience who is confident working in a busy small animal environment.

You'll ideally:

• Be an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon
• Have 3+ years' experience in small animal practice
• Be confident managing a varied medical and surgical caseload
• Have an interest in or experience with surgery
• Be keen to develop your clinical skills
• Have excellent communication and client care skills
• Enjoy working collaboratively as part of a supportive team

Orthopaedic experience would be advantageous, given the strong surgical caseload, but this is also an excellent opportunity for a vet looking to further develop their surgical skills.

Why Join?

You'll be joining a workplace that aims to create an inclusive, supportive environment where there is no unnecessary hierarchy and every team member has an important role to play.

Salary & Benefits

The role offers a salary of up to £7000 FTE depending on experience.

Benefits include:

• 6 weeks' annual leave, including bank holidays
• Funded CPD
• Private healthcare following the qualifying period
• Sickness cover
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Contributory pension scheme
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Counselling and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Visa sponsorship available

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity, inclusion and creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

Location

Blackburn, Lancashire

This role is ideally suited to a Veterinary Surgeon looking to build their career in a busy and well-equipped small animal practice in Blackburn, with excellent opportunities to develop their medical and surgical skills.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon looking for a full-time role in Blackburn offering a 4-day week, a diverse caseload, excellent surgical facilities and strong opportunities for development, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact me for a confidential conversation about the role.

Contact

Angel Mason
Recruitment Consultant
📧 angel.mason@gvcvets.com
📞 01392 793153