Veterinary Surgeon – Full Time – Salford

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Relocation package
• Enhanced pension
• Funding of certificates

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Salford Companion Care!

Based within a thriving Pets at Home store on the Regents Retail Park, the practice is well established with a great caseload mix and flow of potential new clients.  

We are conveniently located within easy reach of Manchester City Centre, with excellent transport links to the shops, restaurants, and Manchester International Airport.  

The bright, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including ultrasound, blood machine, x-ray, haematology, BP, operating theatre and in-house lab. By joining us, you’ll become part of a progressive surgery dedicated to providing the highest standards of care to clients and their pets.  

We are a team of 20 colleagues with 4 permanent Vets plus 3 specialists that we work alongside. We have Antonio Nocco our Senior Vet with over 25 years experience and all the other Vets have over 4 years experience. 3 of our Vets are doing small animal surgery certificates and 1 is undertaking their orthopaedic qualification.  

We are happy to provide the opportunity for you to complete a specialised certificate, once you have completed you 3 month probation period. We are doing TPLO and all soft tissues surgeries alongside our routine surgeries. We have another 2 external specialists that work alongside with us, 1 of which is a heart specialist and 1 is an internal specialist.  

We are looking for a full time Vet to work 40 hours per week which can be split over 4 or 5 days as we are flexible around the working rota. There will be a requirement to work 1 in 4 weekends which results in an extra day off during the week for this week.  

The ideal candidate will have good general small animal surgical and diagnostic skills along with a desire to explore and complete full work up on cases.  

You'll have the support of a great, experienced nursing team and proactive non-clinical colleagues. The practice provides full support and encouragement and allows clinical freedom for continued personal growth and development.  

We have a very generous CPD offering which we encourage and support our colleagues to undertake, including long term courses.   

We are looking for someone confident, friendly and enthusiastic with strong communication and interpersonal skills.  

You will receive all the above benefits and much more, including paid memberships (RCVS and VDS), exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, and the Vet Group.  

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.  

For further information or to apply please email Lily via the apply button.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Alternatively please visit www.vets4petscareers.com  

Brand: Companion Care
Location: M5 3T