Veterinary Surgeon in Bury

Location: Bury, Greater Manchester

Contract: Permanent | Full-time/Part-time/Flexible

Practice Type: First Opinion, Small Animal

Competitive Salary: up to £52,500 Depending on Experience

Want a flexible clinical role with no Out of Hours? Your opportunity to be a part of a supportive, improvement-focused team starts here!

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature.

With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're rebuilding confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

Life at Pennine Veterinary Group:

Pennine Veterinary Group is situated across two sites, our Tottington and Harwood branches, providing the opportunity to work within two busy, well-established practices that are just 10 minutes apart. Tottington benefits from excellent transport links to Bury and Manchester, while Harwood offers a charming village setting with a countryside feel. You'll be supported by a dedicated team of 7 RVNs, administrator, Senior Clinical/Practice Directors, receptionists and PCAs.

While some sole charge responsibility is involved, particularly at Harwood, you'll be a part of a highly collaborative and inclusive team where everyone's ideas are valued. As a training practice with a strong focus on development, continuous improvement, and delivering the highest standard of patient care, we offer excellent opportunities for in-house learning, close working relationships with neighbouring practices, and a genuinely supportive culture.

The role is full-time, 40 hours a week role across 4 with a share 1 in 4 Saturday rota. We can also consider part-time, reduced hours, or flexible applications to help fit around your lifestyle – just let us know what works for you.

About you:

We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our Tottington & Harwood teams. Working within a culture where clinicians are empowered to make the best decisions, where improvement is encouraged and where best practice is shared, you will be:

• Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
• Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types.
• A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
• Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
• As an experienced vet, you'll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

The benefits:

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Join us at CVS:

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up. Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice. We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.