Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Introduction
Our Client is a charity-owned veterinary hospital looking for an Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join its emergency team. This position offers the opportunity to manage a varied urgent and critical care caseload while providing essential veterinary treatment to pets whose owners are experiencing financial hardship.

Working Hours / Rota
The position averages 33.41 hours per week across a three-week rota. Week one consists of seven consecutive awake night shifts, Monday to Sunday from 7:45pm–8:15am, followed by two full weeks off.

Role Description
The Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon will be responsible for assessing and managing emergency and critical care patients, making independent clinical decisions and providing high-quality treatment in a busy hospital environment.

The role requires confidence managing urgent cases under pressure, using diagnostic equipment including ultrasound, radiography and multiparameter monitoring. The successful candidate will take a pragmatic, welfare-focused approach to treatment while supporting clients during emergency situations.

Team Size
The successful candidate will work as part of an established hospital team delivering emergency and critical care. Specific team numbers and overnight nursing support arrangements have not been provided.

Practice Details & Equipment
The role is based within a busy veterinary hospital providing emergency and critical care services. The successful candidate will have access to diagnostic equipment including ultrasound, radiography and multiparameter monitoring to support the assessment and management of emergency patients.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon with previous experience delivering high-quality emergency patient and client care. They must be confident independently assessing and managing emergency and critical care cases and able to remain calm and decisive in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should be comfortable using ultrasound, radiography and multiparameter monitoring equipment, alongside clinical computer systems. A pragmatic approach to clinical decision-making and a strong focus on patient welfare are essential.

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