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Locum Vet - ongoing - Blackburn

🐾 Small Animal Vet💼 Locum📍 Blackburn, Lancashire

Job Description

Locum Veterinary Surgeon – Blackburn

An exciting locum opportunity is available for a Veterinary Surgeon in Blackburn, offering a focused consulting role within a well-supported Small Animal Practice. This position provides a clear working pattern, no weekends and no OOH, making it well suited to candidates seeking a balanced rota. If you are looking for a straightforward locum assignment in Lancashire, this could be a strong fit.

Key Details

  • Position: Locum Veterinary Surgeon
  • Start Date: 20 July 2026
  • End Date: Ongoing
  • Working Pattern: 4 days per week
  • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
  • Hours: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Duties: Consulting
  • Sole Charge: No
  • Weekends: None
  • OOH: None
  • Day Rate: £450 per day
  • Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Why You'll Love This Role

  • This role offers the chance to focus on consultations within a structured and supportive environment, with no sole charge and no out-of-hours commitment. It provides a practical locum arrangement for a Veterinary Surgeon who values consistency, team support and work-life balance.

About the Role

  • You will be working across a four-day week, carrying out consulting duties during standard daytime hours. The role is centred on providing high-quality patient care through consultations, within a setting where you will not be required to work sole charge.
  • The rota is fixed to Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, which creates a clear weekly pattern. With no weekends and no OOH, the position is designed to support a manageable schedule.

About the Practice

  • This Small Animal Practice is part of a not-for-profit organisation, meaning profits are reinvested for the welfare of its patients. The clinic operates 24/7 and supports a broad caseload, including complex surgeries.
  • The practice is equipped with digital X-ray, ultrasound, an in-house lab and operating theatres. You will be joining a team of 10 dedicated professionals in an environment that supports a wide range of clinical activity.

Apply now if you are an experienced Veterinary Surgeon seeking a locum role in Blackburn. Further information can be provided to suitable candidates.

Job Reference No: JN-34973

Job location

Blackburn, Lancashire

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