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Out-of-Hours (OOH) Emergency Critical Care (ECC) Veterinary Surgeon

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Sector:

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Job type:

    Permanent Full-Time

  • Start date:

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  • End date:

    .

  • Salary:

    Up to £60,000 p/a (DOE)

  • Contact:

    Holly Walsh

  • Contact email:

    info@recruit4vets.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    JN -052025-32964

  • Published:

    9 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-08-31

A family-run 24/7 hospital in Leeds is seeking an experienced and dedicated OOH ECC Veterinary Surgeon. The successful candidate will join a supportive team, providing high-quality care to a wide variety of cases. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to aid in providing the best care possible.

The Role:

  • This position is a 7 nights on, 14 nights off rota.
  • The role involves supporting the existing veterinary team with their complex caseload.
  • The successful candidate will have solid medical and surgical skills, with experience in ECC being essential.
  • The ability to embrace all aspects of the role, delivering excellent patient and client care, is key to success in this position.
  • The hospital encourages development within your own area of interest and offers a generous Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance.

Skills and Experience:

  • The veterinary team is expected to deliver, with support and training:
  • Oesophageal tube placements
  • Seldinger Chest Drain placements
  • Silicone Abdominal Peritoneal Drains
  • Pig tail urinary catheters
  • TFAST AFAST
  • Endoscopy
  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
  • Urinary Catheterisation

Night Duties:

The night team regularly performs caesareans, pyometra, exploratory laparotomy with enterotomy and enterectomy. They also handle many Addisonian, Ketoacidotic diabetic cases and severe pancreatitis cases.

Package and Benefits:

  • Competitive salary of £55,000 - £60,000, depending on experience.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • £1,500 annual CPD allowance.
  • Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS).
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Exclusive company discounts and rewards.
  • The hospital supports locum work elsewhere on your days off.

About the Practice:

The practice is a modern and progressive veterinary hospital, set up in 2012. It is a family-run, RCVS Accredited Hospital and Emergency Service Clinic, providing OOH and referral support to 16 referring surgeries. The hospital is run alongside a thriving first opinion business, offering a variety typically found in a busy general practice. The bright, air-conditioned surgery is purpose-built to industry-leading standards and has state-of-the-art equipment. The team comprises 70 members, which include 15 vets, day and night nurse teams, and supporting day and night VCAs.

If you are a proactive Veterinary Surgeon with a passion for delivering excellent veterinary care, this could be the perfect role for you. Apply today to join this fantastic team.

Ref: JN -052025-32964