Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon – Part-time,12m FTC
147 The Rock, Lancashire, United Kingdom
up to £32,000 (£64,000 FTE) dependent on experience
Looking for a role that offers variety while fitting around your commitments? We’re excited to welcome an RCVS-registered Small Animal Vet to join our thriving, friendly team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
About Us
We are a RCVS-accredited, two-site small animal practice based in Bury and Bolton, with a 24-hour A&E hospital in Bury. Our caseload is diverse, fast-paced, and highly rewarding, offering excellent exposure to both routine and emergency cases.
You’ll be supported by a fantastic, experienced team:
- 20 RVNs, Student Nurses & Animal Care Assistants
- 13 dedicated support colleagues
Our hospital is fully equipped with:
- Digital X-ray
- In-house laboratory
Providing everything you need to deliver gold-standard patient care.
The Role
This is a varied and rewarding position, perfect for a vet seeking a balanced workload without out-of-hours commitments or sole charge responsibilities. The role will involve general veterinary duties, including consultations and inpatient/ward care, with the option to undertake occasional surgical days. Surgical work is entirely optional, making this equally suitable for candidates who prefer a consult-only focus.
As part of a practice that provides out-of-hours services to local member clinics, you’ll have exposure to a diverse and engaging caseload—ideal for maintaining and developing your clinical expertise.
Salary – up to £32,000 (£64,000 FTE) dependent on experience
Working Pattern
- Part-time: 20 hours per week
- 2 days per week: Wednesday + either Thursday or Friday
- 8:00am – 6:30pm
- 10:00am – 8:30pm (Flexible working options available, including possible school hours for the right candidate)
- 8:00am – 7:00pm or 10:00am – 8:00pm
- Paid in addition to salary
- No OOH!
We’re looking for an RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon who:
- Has built good initial experience and confidence in routine consultations and pet well-being
- If interested in joining the surgical rota must be confident in routine surgical procedures
- Demonstrates empathy and compassion
- Enjoys working collaboratively within a supportive team environment
We are happy to support any specialist interests.
As part of the VetPartners family we offer a fantastic range of benefits including (pro rata):
- 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
- £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
- Health Cash Plan – offering a wide range of benefits for health and wellbeing treatments – from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions
- VDS cover
- Discounted veterinary fees
- My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
Ready to take the next step in a role that works for you? Apply today and become part of a passionate and supportive veterinary team.
We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.
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