Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Introduction
Our Client is a corporately owned small animal practice in Romford looking for an experienced Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join its established clinical team. This is a part-time night position offering a varied emergency caseload within a well-equipped practice providing 24/7 onsite patient care.

Working Hours / Rota
The position follows a 7 nights on, 14 nights off rota. Weeknight shifts run from 8pm–8:15am Monday to Friday, with weekend shifts running from 6pm–9am.

The role involves sole-charge responsibilities, supported by a dedicated onsite night team.

Role Description
The successful Veterinary Surgeon will manage a varied out-of-hours caseload, including emergency consultations, diagnostics, medical cases, inpatient care and emergency surgical procedures.

The role offers excellent exposure to emergency and critical cases alongside opportunities for continued clinical development. A generous CPD allowance is provided, with support towards certificate-level study available for the right candidate.

Team Size
The established clinical team consists of 14 Veterinary Surgeons and 18 Veterinary Nurses, with a broad range of clinical interests covering areas including medicine, soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics. Dedicated day and night teams provide continuous onsite patient care.

Practice Details & Equipment
The spacious, purpose-built practice has two dedicated operating theatres, ultrasound, digital radiography, a full in-house laboratory and a complete endoscopy unit. The team also has access to CT facilities through another practice within the group.

The practice offers free onsite parking and strong transport connections into Central London and the Essex countryside, alongside convenient access to several major airports.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with existing UK practice experience who is confident working sole charge and managing a busy emergency caseload. They should be competent with most emergency surgical procedures and have strong diagnostic and medical skills.

Excellent communication and client-care skills are essential, alongside flexibility, confidence and the ability to work effectively as part of the wider clinical team.

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