Small Animal Vet | Independent Practice | 1 in 7 Weekends | Full or Part Time with Biases!

Company: Compass Associates
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Location: Preston
Job Description:

Small Animal Vet | Independent Practice | 1 in 7 Weekends | Full or Part Time with Biases!

Competitive Salary DOE (up to cicra £60K+) and Tonnes of Benefits

Qualified Vet looking for something new?

Want to work for a team that truly value your skills and progression?

We are supporting a growing veterinary practice just outside of Preston as they seek a new small animal vet to join the team!

The Practice:

We are fully equipped with everything you need. For new pets and their health assessment, our diagnostics suite has: endoscope, ultrasound; Digital & dental X-ray; ECG; Blood pressure monitoring and Pre anaesthetic monitoring as well as a very large laboratory set up. We run all sorts of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries in house including: Removal of foreign bodies, Biopsies, Fracture repair, Cruciate, ligament surgery and amputation, Extractions and routine scale & polishes, Caesarean sections, Biopsies and eye surgeries to name a handful! We have a price list published online so clients can check before any “money talk” in practice, and most are in our pet healthcare plans.

Our team are managed by 2 brilliant Directors, both of whom have been with the company years! Alongside, there area a team of just under 1 dozen surgeons and a full team of RVNs, ACAs and non-clinical staff! Experience levels and interests are truly varied so you will work alongside certificate holders and new graduates.

Based near Preston, we are commutable from Blackpool, Blackburn, Bolton, Southport, Wigan, Lancaster and all surrounding areas.

The Job:

This role is open to both full and part time applicants and can tailor the role around yourself. There is the possibility for consult-only, dedicated operating days and structured development, including one-to-one surgical guidance!

You:

  • MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon with experience within a small animal clinic
  • Pet-first approach and a real commitment to animal welfare.
  • Loves being a vet!

For You:

  • Negotiable salary DOE with regular reviews
  • No OOH –Vets Now manager our out of hours service.
  • Paid CPD to certificate level if required.
  • Weekend rota is equally shared – currently shorter days just 1 in 7!
  • Five weeks paid holiday plus bank holidays or day off in lieu.
  • RCVS membership fees paid.
  • VDS cover and another professional membership of your choice paid.
  • Family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental and surrogacy pay.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing programme for all
  • Social events for the whole company throughout the year.

Recommendations:

Compass Associates Ltd are working in partnership on this vacancy. If you are not interested, but know someone who is, we offer £500 vouchers for each successful recommendation.

Contact details:

If you wish to apply for this position, please contact Theo Hoten on 023 9421 4488 or email your CV to thoten@compassltd.co.uk

Posted: May 31st, 2026