Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon – Part-time,12m FTC

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon – Part-time,12m FTC

Armac Veterinary Group (Bury)

Small Animal

Fixed Term Contract

Looking for a role that offers variety while fitting around your commitments?
We’re excited to welcome an RCVS-registered Small Animal Vet to join our thriving, friendly team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

About Us

We are a RCVS-accredited, two-site small animal practice based in Bury and Bolton, with a 24-hour A&E hospital in Bury. Our caseload is diverse, fast-paced, and highly rewarding, offering excellent exposure to both routine and emergency cases.

You’ll be supported by a fantastic, experienced team:

• 20 RVNs, Student Nurses & Animal Care Assistants
• 13 dedicated support colleagues

Our hospital is fully equipped with:

• Digital X-ray
• In-house laboratory

Providing everything you need to deliver gold-standard patient care.

The Role

This is a varied and rewarding position, perfect for a vet seeking a balanced workload without out-of-hours commitments or sole charge responsibilities.

The role will involve general veterinary duties, including consultations and inpatient/ward care, with the option to undertake occasional surgical days. Surgical work is entirely optional, making this equally suitable for candidates who prefer a consult-only focus.

As part of a practice that provides out-of-hours services to local member clinics, you’ll have exposure to a diverse and engaging caseload—ideal for maintaining and developing your clinical expertise.

** Salary – up to £32,000 (£64,000 FTE) dependent on experience **

Working Pattern

• Part-time: 20 hours per week
• 2 days per week: Wednesday + either Thursday or Friday
• 8:00am – 6:30pm
• 10:00am – 8:30pm
  Flexible working options available, including possible school hours for the right candidate
• 8:00am – 7:00pm or 10:00am – 8:00pm
• Paid in addition to salary
• No OOH!

We’re looking for an RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon who:

• Has built good initial experience and confidence in routine consultations and pet well-being
• If interested in joining the surgical rota must be confident in routine surgical procedures
• Demonstratesempathy and compassion
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a supportive team environment

**We are happy to support any specialist interests.

As part of the VetPartners family we offer a fantastic range of benefits including (pro rata):

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Cash Plan – offering a wide range of benefits for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions
• VDS cover
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay

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