Night Veterinary Surgeon - 7 on and 14 off

Calling all experienced Veterinary Surgeons looking to excel in Emergency & Critical Care!

This RCVS accredited tier 3 practice is at the centre of fifteen referring surgeries providing ECC and referral support. Patients remain in our client's care both day and night giving excellent opportunity to follow up on exciting cases.

The day team includes both Medicine and Surgical Certificate holders to support on difficult cases and encourage development of all our vets.

As a member of the night team, you'll regularly perform Caesareans, Pyometra, Exploratory Laparotomy with enterotomy and enterectomy. On the Medicine side they see many Addisonian, Ketoacidotic diabetic cases and Severe Pancreatitis cases. You will work alongside an experienced nursing team, all of whom have either completed or are currently undertaking certificates.

You will get the chance to be involved in the following (with support where required):

• Oesophageal tube placements
• Nasogastric tube placements
• Seldinger Chest Drain placements
• Silicone Abdominal Peritoneal Drains
• Pig tail urinary catheters
• TFAST AFAST
• Endoscopy
• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• Urinary catheterisation

Due to the advanced nature of the services offered, the role would suit a candidate enrolled in, or wanting to enrol in, an ECC certificate.

Following a recent extension they have almost tripled their working space and developed their facilities both with patient care and staff well-being and working environment in mind. You'll find:

• Lasercyte haematology
• Catalyst Dx including Lactate, T4, NH3, Electrolytes
• APTT/PT
• Angio/Felv/FIV/Giardia/Parvo/ProBNP
• Transfusion Medicine
• Lipid/Colloids
• Digital Xray and Advanced Ultrasound with Doppler
• Flexible video gastroscope
• Flexible bronchoscope
• Video Otoscope and Rigid scope
• Dental Xray with CR7 developer
• Multiparameter monitors including ECG/Cap/Temp/SpO2/BP
• Doppler BP
• ECG

• 7 nights on (8pm-8am), 14 nights off, work pattern
• Vets wanting to locum elsewhere during 14 days off will be supported to do so
• You will work alongside a twilight vet until midnight providing support during the busiest periods

• Both Surgical and Medicine Certificate Holder in-house support.
• £1,500 annual allowance.
• RCVS, VDS, BSAVA, BVA and online CentralCPD annual memberships paid.
• Inclusion in Hospital Veterinary Clinical Journal Club and Case Discussion Forum
• In-house training
• Support with CPD-path development in relation to interests. Certificates encouraged
• Pension, income protection, life insurance, discount package

Please note you must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon working in the UK and registered with the RCVS to be considered for this role.