Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Runcorn
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Veterinary Surgery Small Animal Medicine GP Vet Maternity Cover Veterinary Practice Client Service Teamwork

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Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Seeking a Small Animal Vet for a maternity contract from April 2024 for approximately 12 months. The role involves working as an all-round GP Vet, handling surgery and medicine cases, with an option to advise the 2023 Graduate cohort.

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Maternity cover – April 2024 onwards

Laurels Veterinary Surgery, Runcorn, Cheshire

We are looking for a Small Animal Vet to join our team on a Maternity contract from April 2024 for circa 12 months.  Ideally, we would be interested in applicants who are an all-round GP Vet working across surgery and medicine cases. There is also the option to get involved as a Vet GDP advisor to support our 2023 Graduate cohort.

About Us – Being a local community vet practice is central to the ethos at The Laurels… Maybe that’s why they have been at the heart of the community in Runcorn for over 10 years. They regularly get involved in all pet related aspects in the local community, from local small dogs shows, to school visits, career fairs and raising money for local charities.

The role -Working Full-time over 4 days per week.  Your rota would also include working a 1:4 Saturday (hours are annually accrued within your contracted hours of 37.5/week) 1:12 Sunday rota and 1 or 2 bank holidays per year. Holiday hours are given for any Sunday and bank holidays worked throughout the year.

Why join Us …

  • We have a fabulous, experienced team who are hardworking, respectful, friendly, and overall work together to provide the best service for our clients.
  • We look after our teams, through offering an excellent package, salary and holiday scheme which includes company sick pay, life insurance, wellbeing programmes, relocation packages, enhanced maternity/paternity rights and much more…
  • We are happy to support development and offer an excellent CPD allowance

If you are interested in applying for the position please email your CV and covering letter to Louise White at [contact hidden] , or if you wish to have an initial chat, please call Louise White on [contact hidden].

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