Join a growing practice with amazing development opportunities offering where you will be supported by over 60 years’ worth of clinical experience up to £80,0000 (FTE, DOE)
1. You will join the practice at a very exciting time as our new practice owner Dan, is helping us push forward whilst maintaining our high standards of care to our local community and their pets
2. This is a great opportunity for you to develop your skills and special interests where CPD and Certificates will be supported and highly encouraged
3. We are open to full and part time with this role so you can achieve the work life balance you are looking for
4. Our clinical team is extremely experienced and support all colleagues in their development and day to day role
5. This is as great role where you will be able to expand your knowledge in every area of a GP role
6. We have recently invested in a lot of our equipment to ensure that you will have access to everything needed to ensure the best care is provided to our clients
7. No OOHs or Sundays
8. Fantastic pay up to £80,000 dependant on experience (FTE)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to come and join our friendly team at Rawtenstall Vets for Pets.
We are a genuinely friendly, inclusive, and supportive bunch who take pride in maintaining a warm, professional atmosphere. While established, the practice offers plenty of scope for someone to shape current practices, streamline workflows and drive clinical excellence, leading to improved patient outcomes.
Collectively, our clinical team brings over 60+ years of veterinary experience to the table, with a wide range of skills across medicine, surgery, diagnostics and patient care. Our nursing team adds a further 20+ years of combined experience, ensuring excellent standards of inpatient care, anaesthesia, and client support. Our experienced front-of-house team ties it all together — they're welcoming, efficient, and know many of our clients and their pets personally. It’s a knowledgeable, reliable, and close-knit group that thrives on teamwork.
Whether it's a clinical challenge or a lunchtime laugh, there's always someone to lean on. We celebrate each other’s successes, back each other in tough moments, and welcome new ideas with open minds.
At Rawtenstall Vets for Pets we handle a wide variety of cases — from routine consults and surgeries to more complex medical work-ups and soft tissue procedures. With advanced imaging including ultrasound and digital x-ray including dental x-ray, there’s plenty of opportunity to get involved in interesting and rewarding cases every day. We’re keen to support team members with interests in any field, If you’ve got a clinical passion, we’ll back you to develop it!
Our welcoming, professional practice is busy and fast paced with a dynamic caseload and a real buzz throughout the day. There’s always something happening — from surgeries and consults to more complex cases — making it an exciting place to grow your skills. We’re big believers in ongoing development — both clinically and personally.
Our practice is in a great location, based on a busy and well-connected retail park. There’s a great selection of shops and places to grab food nearby, including M&S, Costa, Aldi, and Home Bargains. We’re just a short 5 minute drive away from Rawtenstall town centre and around 25 minutes to Manchester city centre by car, making it easy to enjoy the big city buzz as well as the remote countryside. We also have The East Lancashire steam which is a great way to explore.
With a competitive salary of up to £80,000 on offer, we’re ideally looking for someone to work full time (40 hours per week) with no OOHs and some Saturdays. Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are open to part-time or flexible working for the right candidate. Whether you’re looking to adjust your hours for childcare, further study, or simply better balance — we’re happy to chat and make it work.