Veterinary Surgeon – Lancashire

Fancy a full-time role that is only 3 days a week and no OOH? Shuttleworth Veterinary Group are all about the team, flexibility, and work life balance, which is why we’re offering an unusual full-time rota, so that you have the time and the energy to enjoy life both inside and outside of work. Being an independent practice also means that we have the freedom to make sure our clinical protocols and processes offer the best service to our clients and the wellbeing of our team. Hammad took over the practice from Mrs Shuttleworth (hence the name!) when she retired in 2008 and he has built up a brilliant team. Our vets and nurses are all long standing because it’s simply a lovely place to work.   Our vets have a range of interests; Hammad enjoys all surgeries with a particular interest in orthopaedics.  Matthew has a certificate in ophthalmology and takes referrals from local practices. Chelsea joined the team in 2018 and has an interest in diagnostic imaging, and Kath, who worked for the surgery many years ago and returned in Oct 2019, has a particular interest in medical cases. We have great kit, including new DR, new ultrasound, endoscopy, referral level ophthalmology equipment and dental x-ray is on the way. We also benefit from visiting specialists such as Ben Griffin of Vet Practice Support, who helps with more advanced ultrasonography, Hannah Stephenson specialist cardiologist, and VetXS, who provide referral orthopaedic surgery services here at the practice. We are growing our team and are looking for a vet with some experience who is happy with routine surgeries. Our current full-time vets work a 3-day week, they really enjoy having two weekdays totally free, but we can be very flexible and are happy to work out a rota that suits you, including part-time hours if you prefer.  The 1:4 weekends are just Saturdays 9am to 1.30pm and Sundays 10am to 12.30pm. We outsource our OOHs to a local provider Armac Vets, who we have a great relationship with, and are only 15 minutes away. We have an amazingly skilled, capable team of RVNs to help the days run smoothly and provide the vets with fantastic support. For example, our nurses run 30-minute puppy & kitten consults before the vet’s health examination and vaccination to allow the nurse to provide all the routine care advice, so the vets can just concentrate on the clinical examination.   We are a sociable team who often get together outside of work, whether it’s just for a drink, or something more active like a rounders match, we’re always open to new ideas and trying something different. This recently led us to plan a more adventurous activity- the Sabre Challenge – an 8-mile trek with challenges enroute to test navigation and survival skills. We also enjoy a bit of festive fun at work – last year we had a competition to make the best Christmas bauble, this year it’s a  Christmas wreath building competition and a challenge to make a Christmas tree out of a toilet roll holders. If it’s anything like last year, things will get quite competitive! Rawtenstall is a pretty market town in the Rossendale Valley in the heart of the beautiful south Pennines of Lancashire. There is plenty of nature to explore and amazing hill walking and for the adrenaline junkies there are lots of high-octane outdoor and indoor adrenaline sports attractions. We’re also lucky that we’re also close to Manchester and Liverpool, but the lakes are just an hour away We can offer:

• A salary of £35,000 to £65,000, depending on experience
• 6.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible CPD allowance, with certificates supported
• Professional fees for RCVS, VDS, BVA and BSAVA paid for
• Visa sponsorship
• Private health care
• Enhanced sick leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

If you would like to know more about us and the role, then call us for an informal chat or apply now.