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Full-time (Part-time considered)

Experienced Veterinary Surgeon

Birkdale, Merseyside
Reference VS060Posted 19/09/2026
Pay
£45,000–£60,000 per year
Working pattern
Four-day week, typically 08:00 to 18:30.
Weekends / on-call
Saturday morning rota currently 1:4 / 2:5 (08:30 to 12:00). No out-of-hours duties and no bank holidays.

Benefits and development

  • 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
  • £1,750 CPD allowance per year plus 5 days paid CPD leave
  • RCVS and BSAVA membership paid, plus two other membership subscriptions
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  • Professional indemnity cover
  • Contributions towards health and wellbeing treatments
  • Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
  • Discounted veterinary fees
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Career progression opportunities

Vacancy details

About the role

Provide first-opinion care and continuity for patients.

Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Birkdale to find an experienced Veterinary Surgeon.

What you will be doing

  • Build a client base at the busy Birkdale or Formby site.
  • Work in tandem with another vet and also work sole charge.

Working pattern

About you

  • Full-time permanent position; part-time considered.
  • Four-day working week, typically 08:00 to 18:30.
  • Saturday morning rota currently 1:4 / 2:5 (08:30 to 12:00). No out-of-hours duties and no bank holidays.
  • Sound grounding as a first-opinion vet, happy to share knowledge with the team.
  • Official Veterinarian status is advantageous but not essential.

Team and support

  • Experienced veterinary team, including certificate holders in ophthalmology and surgery, and an experienced nursing team at an RCVS-accredited nursing training practice.

Development

  • Career progression opportunities.

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