Experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Our practices are currently closed. In the case of out-of-hours emergencies, please call our Cockermouth practice on 01900 826666 or book a daytime appointment . Experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon We are a fiercely independent, six-centre, mixed practice in the western LakeDistrict. We currently have opportunities for experiencedto join ourfriendly 30-vet team in a range of working patterns. Millcroft Vetsis a member of XLVets, a community of independently owned veterinarypractices. Our independence means there are genuine opportunities for business ownership and we are committed to independent succession. Experienced vets Package up to £72k DOE for a 38hr week. We are SPVS members who pay attention to the recent salary surveys with vets paid well above the SPVS survey national median, despite being in Northern England. A 4-day week is standard for experienced vets with options to increase salary or reduce working hours. 15-minute consults with plenty of breaks. Allowingtime to catch up, report results or have a cup of tea! Excellent facilities including digital radiography, ultrasound, top-end video endoscopy, class IV laser, Tonovet tonometer and dental radiography. Shared small-animal only on-call rota, on paper 1 weeknight in 8 but currently 1 weeknight in 12with rolling relief. Approximately 2.5 weekends in 10. ½ Day following a night on call and a full day off following a weekend on call. Accommodation is always available at the practice for those who prefer to stay on-site for OOH. Twilight RVN on-site providing triaging calls and managing inpatients up to 10.30pm. Dedicated on-call RVN after 10:30pm CPD encouraged to further your own interests and funded to certificate / Masters / PGDip level for a long-term candidate. In addition to CPD allowance, we provide 1 week pro-rata paid CPD time RCVS, VDS, BVA and one other professional membership fee of your choice paid ** New graduates - *Unfortunately we have filled our new graduate vacancies for 2026* ** For new graduates, we are offering a position on our Graduate Development Programme.
In addition to the above: Competitive package 30 minute consults to begin your career Working at our larger Cockermouth and Workington surgeries, where there are large teams ofvets and RVNs to provide plenty of support Sole charge as a new grad is neither fair nor expected. Enhanced CPD with attendance on the XLVets Small Animal Graduate Development Programme. This involves: Monthly meetings with an external XLVets mentor 80hrs+ of external CPD spread over a year delivered by experts in the XLVets community Lots of socialising with an XLVets peer group of other new graduates across the country We are an approved graduate development practice with four registered vetGDP mentors We actively encourage mentorship by paying a bonus to our VetGDP mentors. We also have access to internal and external XLVets "Mentoring Matters" mentors Full back‑up OOH with a dedicated experienced vet rostered on alongside your nights. Informal support and directors available 24/7 long-term Due to our large team, plenty of support, mentoring and caseload, we will make any newgraduate a truly great vet
Holiday 6.3 pro‑ratio weeks of paid holiday per year, including public holidays, with an additional allowance forlong service Hours worked overtime returned as time off in lieu Optional holiday purchase scheme of up to 1 week pro‑ratio Other benefits Potential for ownership Relocation support - we have two practice houses, so often accommodation is available as partof the package Private health insurance (after 1 year continuous employment) We take mental health seriously and subscribe to an employee assistance programme whichprovides 24/7 support as well as counselling sessions Cycle to work scheme Discounted gym membership Company pension Discounted veterinary fees and free membership to our Lifetime Care Club Team social events Eye tests Still need to be convinced? We are proud, active members of XLVets, and recent winners of the XLVet's "Inspirational Teams"award We have a busy and varied caseload of small animal medicine and surgery - perfect for aspirantcertificate holders We’re situated in the heart of the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site which presents awealth of opportunities for walkers, horse-riders, kayakers, runners, mountaineers, climbers,paragliders, wild-swimmers and even skiers We currently have certificate holders in surgery, exotics, imaging and cardiology,ECC, medicine and behaviour. We therefore regularly accept referrals and second opinions for exotics, cardiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, soft‑tissue surgery, orthopaedicand medicine cases. #J-18808-Ljbffr