OOH ECC Veterinary Surgeon Job Leeds area,England UK,Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care

Manage a varied and complex OOH caseload spanning emergency presentations, inpatient care, and referral-level cases across 8pm-8am night shifts
Perform and deliver, with support and training where needed:
- Oesophageal tube placements
- Seldinger chest drain placements
- Silicone abdominal peritoneal drains
- Pigtail urinary catheters
- TFAST and AFAST
- Endoscopy
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Urinary catheterisation
Regularly perform caesareans, pyometras, and exploratory laparotomies with enterotomy and enterectomy
Manage complex medical cases including Addisonian presentations, ketoacidotic diabetic cases, and severe pancreatitis
Utilise advanced on-site equipment including IDEXX laboratory, digital X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, dental facilities, orthopaedic surgical kit, and endoscopy
Work collaboratively within a dedicated night team of RVNs, VCAs, and twilight nursing support
Escalate and discuss complex cases with in-house certificate holders across surgery, medicine, dentistry, and endosurgery from the day team
Deliver care aligned with RCVS best practice guidelines, maintaining high standards of patient safety, pain management, and evidence-based medicine
Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients during high-pressure OOH presentations
Solid medical and surgical skills with experience in emergency and critical care
Ability to perform and develop confidence across the procedures listed above
Strong clinical decision-making skills with the ability to remain composed under pressure
Collaborative team player who works effectively within a dedicated night team
Willingness to embrace all aspects of the OOH role with a proactive, dynamic approach
Commitment to high clinical standards, patient safety, and evidence-based practice
This is a family-run, RCVS-accredited hospital and emergency service clinic in Leeds, West Yorkshire - a modern, purpose-built practice operating to gold standard across both first-opinion and OOH referral services. Providing OOH and referral support to a large network of referring practices across the region, the caseload spans the full spectrum from complex emergency presentations through to advanced referral-level work - all managed in-house with the continuity and resources to do it properly.
The team is large, experienced, and genuinely supportive: 15 vets, dedicated day and night nurse teams, and day and night VCAs - 70 team members in total - united by strong communication, excellent management, and a shared commitment to gold standard clinical care. The night team is well-resourced: 1 vet, 1 senior RVN, 2 VCAs, a receptionist on until 22:00, and twilight RVNs supporting until midnight.

The facility is purpose-built and equipped to industry-leading standards: IDEXX laboratory, digital X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, dental machine and dental X-ray, orthopaedic surgical kit, endoscopy, and Tonopen. This is a practice with the infrastructure, team, and culture to support a confident ECC clinician to thrive and develop.
Salary of £55,000-£60,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Structured rota: 7 nights on, 14 nights off - 20:00-08:00 shifts
Active support to locum elsewhere on days off - a rare and genuinely flexible benefit
£1,500 annual CPD allowance with certificate sponsorship actively encouraged
Part of a proactive in-house CPD and clinical development team
Day-to-day access to certificate holders across surgery, medicine, dentistry, and endosurgery
RCVS, BVA, and BSAVA professional membership fees paid
Contributory pension scheme
Free on-site parking
Exclusive company discounts and rewards
A well-resourced, gold standard clinical environment within a family-run practice that genuinely invests in its people