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Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon Opportunity, Millcroft Vets, Cumbria

We are a fiercely independent, six-centre, mixed practice in the western Lake District. We currently have opportunities for an experienced vet to join our friendly 27-vet team in a range of working patterns.

Millcroft Vets is a member of XLVets, a community of independently owned veterinary practices.

Our independence means there are genuine opportunities for business ownership and we are committed to independent succession.

Experienced Vet

Package up to £72k DOE for a 38hr week. We are SPVS members who pay attention to the recent salary surveys with vets paid well above the SPVS survey national median, despite being in Northern England.

A 4-day week is standard for experienced vets with options to increase salary or reduce working hours.

15-minute consults with plenty of breaks. Allowing time to catch up, report results or have a cup of tea!

Excellent facilities including digital radiography, ultrasound, top-end video endoscopy, class IV laser, Tonovet tonometer and dental radiography.

Shared small-animal only on-call rota, on paper 1 weeknight in 8 but currently 1 weeknight in 12 with rolling relief. Approximately 2.5 weekends in 10.

½ Day following a night on call and a full day off following a weekend on call.

Accommodation is always available at the practice for those who prefer to stay on-site for OOH.

Twilight RVN on-site providing triaging calls and managing inpatients up to 10.30pm. Dedicated on-call RVN after 10:30pm

CPD encouraged to further your own interests and funded to certificate / Masters / PGDip level for a long-term candidate.

In addition to CPD allowance, we provide 1 week pro-rata paid CPD time

RCVS, VDS, BVA and one other professional membership fee of your choice paid

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