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Full-time

Veterinary Surgeon

Birkenhead, Merseyside
Reference VS091Posted 30/09/2026
Pay
Up to £71,500 per year
Working pattern
38 hours per week (four-day week)
Weekends / on-call
Two Saturdays in nine (2:9).

Benefits and development

  • Six weeks' holiday including bank holidays
  • CPD and certificate funding available
  • Private health care (awarded after qualifying period)
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  • Up to 52 weeks' sick pay
  • Employee assistance programme and access to counselling after 12 months' service
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Visa support available
  • RCVS and VDS fees paid
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric car scheme
  • Retail and service discounts
  • Staff discount (20%)

Vacancy details

About the role

Provide high-quality, affordable first-opinion care to small animals.

Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Birkenhead, Merseyside to find a Veterinary Surgeon.

What you will be doing

  • Manage a varied caseload, primarily sick and injured companion animals.
  • Diagnose and treat medical and surgical conditions, including orthopaedic cases.
  • Contribute to treatment planning and clinical record keeping.

Practice and facilities

  • Multiple consulting rooms, theatres and an x-ray facility.
  • Cat-friendly clinic with separate dog and cat wards.
  • Facilities that support development towards advanced diagnostic services such as cardiac scanning.

Working pattern

  • 38 hours per week, four-day working week.

Team and support

  • Inclusive, non-hierarchical team where all members contribute to clinical care.
  • RCVS and VDS fees paid and an employee assistance programme providing wellbeing support.

Development

  • CPD and certificate funding available.
  • Support for professional development and access to counselling and other wellbeing services.

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