Currently recruiting for a Night OOH Veterinary Surgeon:
Good work-life balance
Gold standard hospitalization and Emergency Care
Varied & challenging case-load
Experienced support team
Would suit a candidate enrolled in or wanting to enroll in an ECC certificate.
About:
This practice is at the center of fifteen referring surgeries providing ECC and referral support. As an RCVS Accredited Hospital and Emergency Service Clinic, patients remain in their care both day and night, offering an 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 for all their vets.
Following a recent extension, they have almost tripled their working space and developed their facilities with patient care and staff well-being in mind, making this an exciting time to join their team.
As an advanced practice, the night team is expected to be able to deliver, with support and training:
Oesophageal tube placements
Nasogastric tube placements
Seldinger Chest Drain placements
Silicone Abdominal Peritoneal Drains
Pigtail urinary catheters
TFAST AFAST
Endoscopy
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Urinary catheterization
The practice is well-equipped to provide the best Emergency Care with:
Lasercyte hematology
Catalyst Dx including Lactate, T4, NH3, Electrolytes
APTT/PT
Angio/Felv/FIV/Giardia/Parvo/ProBNP
Transfusion Medicine
Lipid/Colloids
Digital X-ray and Advanced Ultrasound with Doppler Flexible video gastroscope Flexible bronchoscope Video Otoscope and Rigid scope Dental X-ray with CR7 developer
Multiparameter monitors including ECG/Cap/Temp/SpO2/BP Doppler BP ECG
The night team will 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 their experienced nursing team, and all their night nurses have either completed or are currently undertaking certificates.
More about the position:
7 nights on (8pm-8am), 14 nights off, work pattern
Happy to support vets wanting to locum elsewhere during 14 days off
You will work alongside a twilight vet until midnight, providing support during the busiest periods
CPD / Support / Development:
Both Surgical and Medicine Certificate Holder in-house support.
£1,500 annual allowance.
RCVS, VDS, BSAVA, BVA, and online Central CPD 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
If you are an experienced small animal veterinary surgeon with an interest in ECC and looking for a night role - Send through a CV or email Sophie for a friendly chat!
For a confidential discussion about our opportunities call Sophie on 07519119233 or email a CV to sophie@lloydandcowan.com
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us on 028 8744 0649.
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