Want to be surrounded by animal lovers
every day?

If you love animals and want to make a positive difference in the lives of pets and their owners, Pike Moor Vets could be the perfect place for you.
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Role: Veterinary Surgeon (Full-Time)

About Us

As an independently owned practice, we can focus on building lasting relationships, standing apart from the impersonal nature of the corporate world. We can offer flexible treatment plans, allowing you to make informed choices about your pet’s health, while considering budget and personal circumstances.

Why Pike Moor Vets?

  • A career that keeps you inspired. Work in a practice that values passion and sustainability, with a supportive team and a balanced workload.
  • A team that raises the bar. Join a practice built on Fairness, Respect, Passion, and Commitment, where collaboration and high-quality care go hand in hand.
  • A place where you’re valued. Work in a respected practice where your skills, growth, and well-being matter as much as the pets you care for.

What we’re offering you…

This role offers a unique opportunity for the right individual to contribute by helping the process of growth in our practice, by helping grow our client base. Our ambition is for you to play an important role in the development of the practice.

What we’re looking for…

We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon with a strong interest in providing the best primary veterinary care possible within the resources available to the client, alongside a passion for building a respectful and trusting relationship with pet owners. While sound basic surgical and clinical skills are essential for our team, we expect and support areas of individual interest and further development.

  • You’ll have the essential skills in veterinary care, combined with a willingness to take personal responsibility for further development.
  • You’re able to perform routine consultations and surgery with an awareness to seek advice and support as appropriate.
  • We need you to collaborate closely with the team and external specialists, including our peripatetic cardiologist, to ensure seamless patient care.
  • You’ll be able to communicate effectively with clients, providing clear explanations and building trusting relationships.
  • You can take the initiative in identifying opportunities to expand our services and grow our client base.
  • We want you to contribute to the overall development and success of the practice, with the potential for future leadership.
  • You have a methodological and timely approach to maintaining medical notes and records.
  • You’ll have a genuine passion for continuous improvement, you are resourceful at using time to stay up-to-date on medical knowledge with a focus on personal development and sharing this within the team.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Veterinary degree and registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
  • Essential skills and experience in basic veterinary clinical skills, with the ability to perform routine consultations.
  • Good competency in surgical skills, with the flexibility to support a variety of clinical cases.
  • Commitment to our core values of fairness, respect, passion, and commitment.
  • A growth mindset with ambition to contribute to the practice’s growth and future development.

Salary & Benefits

  • As standard, we offer 5 weeks of holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata). CPD allowance of £1,000 plus expenses per annum alongside your RCVS and BVA or BSAVA fees paid.
  • The basic salary on offer will be aligned to your level of experience and overall requirements, and our current salary range is between £40,000 – £60,000 per annum.

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Professional Development

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We take time to discuss staff development, confidence and job satisfaction and encourage individual interests. We also encourage the discussion of cases on a day-to-day basis, learning as much from each other as we do from our studies.
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Compassionate Friends

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Everyone has a voice in patient care here. The combined perspective of our receptionists, nursing assistants, RVNs, and veterinary surgeons helps us tailor care to each individual patient and achieve clear, supportive communication with pet owners.
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Positive Workplace

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Experience a workplace culture that’s both nurturing and stimulating. Those who have been with us for many years have commented on how they enjoy the atmosphere in the practice. More recently, experienced colleagues who have joined this practice have said they can see an exciting future with us. We are working with the Vet Dynamics group to help us further support our goals in this area.

Join our growing practice

Working with us is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of a community dedicated to making a difference in the lives of pets and their families.

Working with us is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of a community dedicated to
making a difference in the lives of pets and their families.

How to apply

If you think you’re a good fit for our team, we would love to hear from you!

We might not have space for you right now, but why not get in touch to see what we are about? If we don’t have an opportunity right now, something might open in the future.

Send your CV and a cover letter using the form above.

Tell us about your experience, passion for small animal care, and why you’re interested in joining the Pike Moor family.
*Please contact us directly. A personal contact stands out from the generic messages we receive from agencies daily.

Rest assured, at our practice, your pet’s well-being always comes before profits.

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