Veterinary Surgeon

Looking for a role that works around family life? Then come and Join our team at Regan Veterinary Group, Little Lane in Wigan, Greater Manchester, as a Veterinary Surgeon – and discover a role that truly supports work-life balance. With a competitive salary of up to £65k (dependent on experience), a 4-day week, no out-of-hours, and just 1 in 4 Saturdays, you'll have time to do the school run, attend assemblies, or simply enjoy more quality time at home.

We are more than happy to consider job shares, family-friendly hours, or even a couple looking to relocate to the beautiful Northwest. Wigan is ideally located along the River Douglas and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, with fantastic transport links to Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds – great for commuting or exploring on days off.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon with sole charge experience, who's looking to grow in a supportive, well-established practice, with the flexibility that fits around real life.

There are lots of opportunities locally for our practice to grow. With the support of a management team consisting of an Ophthalmology and a Surgical Advanced Practitioner, you will be well looked after in your role.

Why us

Our friendly and supportive team at Regan Veterinary Group combine first-opinion care with Advanced Practitioner-led referral services across a range of disciplines, including surgery, ophthalmology, imaging, and medicine.

We are a progressive, well-equipped practice (including laparoscopy, operating microscope, and advanced orthopaedic/soft tissue kit) and welcome vets who are passionate about thorough case workups, building strong client relationships, and practising evidence-based medicine with a pragmatic, client-sensitive approach.

What we offer:

• A collaborative team culture with multiple certificate holders
• Regular clinical meetings and quality improvement initiatives
• Genuine focus on wellbeing with mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
• Open, no-blame culture with regular 1-to-1s and leadership support
• Opportunities to develop new services, with investment in equipment and training
• A wide range of benefits and ongoing development

Testimonials from our Regan team...

“Holly House has been my place of work for the last 9 years and I have been part of the Regan family for much longer. For the past 9 years I have been the head nurse of this practice and during this time I have had the pleasure of working with a highly skilled, talented and dedicated team. We are all very supportive to one another and everyone is hard working and consciousness. The team often socialise out of work, and this helps provide a friendly and relaxed atmosphere within the team.

We have a varied skill set within our nursing team, such as: Schedule 3 procedures, Radiography, Microscopy, Behaviour, Weight management and nutrition...plus, many more!

We also have a very dedicated, hardworking reception team that offer administrative support as well as maintaining great client relationships. The practice also has great support from the Regan Management team as well as our internal referral service” – Head Nurse

"Holly House has an extremely welcoming atmosphere with a close-knit, supportive, friendly and approachable team. We have a very loyal client base who are easy to form a positive rapport with. I have been able to develop here over the past 12 years from SVN to RVN on both a professional and personal level and cannot think of a better team to work with!" - RVN

Salary and hours:

Salary - up to £65k FTE, dependent on experience. We are happy to discuss salary expectations with certificate holders. We are happy to discuss welcome bonuses too

Hours - you will work a 4-day week with a 1 in 4-weekend rota and no OOH's. We are happy to

discuss different shift patterns.

Relocation – we are happy to discuss relocation packages.

Benefits

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits, including Vet Oracle, our support platform for veterinary colleagues that provides expert advice and support across a range of clinical areas, CPD support, buy and sell holiday scheme, 5 weeks annual leave, paternity and shared parental leave…plus many more that you can view here on our What we offer

To apply

To arrange an informal and confidential chat or to visit the practice to meet with the team, please contact David Vaughan in the resourcing team at david.vaughan@cvsvets.com.

Alternatively, to submit an online application, please click Apply Now, upload your CV, and we'll be in touch.

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.