Veterinary Surgeon

This is an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our family at Medivet Prescot.

This role is 40 hours per week with 1 in 3 Saturdays or 1 in 6 full weekends.

Medivet Prescot is a well-positioned, community-focused clinic with a loyal client base and real potential for future growth. Situated in the heart of Prescot with on-site parking, the practice offers both convenience and visibility in a busy local area. Inside, you’ll find a spacious clinical layout, well-equipped for general practice, with scope to develop services or introduce new ideas under your leadership.

Prescot offers the perfect balance of lifestyle and accessibility - a lively town with green spaces, great local schools, and easy rail and road links to Liverpool and Manchester.

What also makes this opportunity appealing is the work-life balance benefits—with structured rotas, extra leave entitlements like a “Day for You,” and access to private healthcare and wellness support. For overseas candidates, the visa sponsorship and relocation support are valuable additions, making it accessible to international vets as well.

Please contact gavin.gallagher@medivet.co.uk 07984378742 for a friendly initial conversation.

Key Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid.
• Sabbatical based on length of service.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.
• Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In This Role You Will

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
• Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
• Prepare tailored, accurate treatment and care plans for each patient with clear cost estimates.
• Engage, mentor and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilising these in the most effective way.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.

Your Skills And Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
• Experience of supporting nurse consults and schedule 3 procedures, with an understanding of how this contributes to clinic performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.