Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon

Bay Vets | North Lancashire & South Lakes

Salary: £45,000+ (dependent on experience) 
Contract: Permanent, full-time 
Working pattern: 4 days per week, with a fixed day off each week 
Weekend rota: 1:11 (daytime) 
Out-of-hours: 1:11 (7 nights on call, with no daytime work during the week, except Saturday morning) 
CPD: Unlimited budget, including certificate funding

Looking for a friendly, supportive practice where you can enjoy your work, develop your skills and make a real difference?

At Bay Vets, we’re looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our established small animal team. With 15 vets across four sites in beautiful North Lancashire and South Cumbria, we offer a genuinely supportive working environment, excellent clinical facilities and plenty of opportunities to develop.

We’re a team that values people as much as patients. Many of our vets have been with us for years – some for over 20 years! – creating a welcoming, stable environment where colleagues support one another and enjoy working together.

The Role

You'll be primarily based at our Morecambe surgery, working alongside 2.5 FTE vets and a fantastic nursing and support team. There will always be another vet on site during the week, with sole charge only at weekends.

This is a varied first-opinion role, offering a good balance of consultations and routine surgery, with a manageable workload and plenty of clinical support.

You'll also benefit from:

• Working alongside experienced vets and certificate holders in surgery, medicine and imaging.

• Unlimited CPD funding, with encouragement and support to pursue certificates.

• Modern facilities, including CT, digital imaging and advanced surgical equipment.

• The opportunity to develop your own clinical interests and skills.

• A friendly, collaborative team who enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting one another.

We’re proud to provide our own out-of-hours service for registered clients, with 24-hour nursing cover at our Lancaster hospital. 

About Bay Vets

We’re more than just a veterinary practice – we’re a close-knit team with a long-standing reputation for excellent, compassionate care across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Our four RCVS-accredited small animal sites include our main 24-hour site in Lancaster and a CT-equipped branch in Milnthorpe. We offer a wide range of services, from routine preventative care to advanced diagnostics and surgery.

With experienced Clinical Directors, several certificate holders and a strong emphasis on teaching and mentoring, we pride ourselves on creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Is RCVS registered with at least two years' post-qualification experience.

• Is confident with routine first-opinion consultations and surgery.

• Enjoys a varied caseload and a balance of medical and surgical work.

• Is friendly, approachable and a genuine team player.

• Is keen to develop their clinical skills and interests.

Why Join Bay Vets?

If you're looking for a welcoming, stable practice where you’ll feel supported, have time to enjoy life outside work and be encouraged to develop professionally, we’d love to hear from you.

Come and join a team that genuinely enjoys working together – in a fantastic location, right on the doorstep of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales!

To apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Paige in the recruitment team [email protected]

Bay Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.   

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.  

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose. 

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Salary Value: £45,000+ per annum;
Salary Description: depending on experience;