Night Veterinary Surgeon - 7 On, 14 Off

Location East Yorkshire
Discipline: Small Animal Vet, Veterinary Surgeons, Night Vet
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Salary package of up to £52,369
Contact name: Sophie Gould

Contact email: sophie@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: SGNUSHW
Published: 10 months ago

Are you a veterinary surgeon comfortable with working nights? How does being off 2 weeks out of every four weeks sound? 

We are excited to have an opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to join a friendly and experienced night team at a 24 hour hospital based in East Yorkshire.

In this role you will be responsible for dealing with all out-of-hours care within both the hospital and the surrounding clinics alongside a dedicated night nurse and a night patient care assistant, as well as having on-call vets and nurses available should you require additional support.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 7 on and 14 off but can also offer 7 on 21 off.

About the Branch:

The team currently consists of a passionate team of vets lead by a clinical director alongside two head nurses, a team of RVN’s, student nurses, patient care assistants, client care assistants, kennel assistants and administrative staff. They also have a fully functioning night team staffed by experienced vets & RVNs to cover out of hours.

They have 24-hour hospitalisation, separate dog, cat, exotic & isolation wards, three operating theatres with updated surgical facilities & equipment, an in house lab ,excellent diagnostic imaging facilities, including ultrasound, doppler, digital x ray, range of digital endoscopes, rhinoscopy, arthroscopy and a CT suite along with diagnostic ECG, hydrotherapy, under water treadmill and laser therapy.

The hospital is situated in a rural, affluent part of East Yorkshire within beautiful countryside, with easy access to the North York Moors national park, East Yorkshire coastline & the cities of Kingston-Upon-Hull, Beverley, Lincoln, Leeds & York. The beautiful setting is echoed within the practice grounds themselves where you would be able to enjoy breaks & lunches surrounded by curated hanging baskets of flowers and countryside views.

The Ideal Vet:

  • The ideal candidate will have a passion for emergency and critical care and will thrive on working at gold standard in patient and client care. 

  • You must be confident working sole charge, with the ability to make sound clinical judgements.

  • Excellent organisational skills.

  • RCVS Registered or meet the requirements

Salary package of up to £52,369 PA plus commission, including:

- Accommodation allowance.
- Vehicle or vehicle allowance.
- CPD allowance.
- Payment of VDS, RCVS and BVA fees.

Additional Benefits:

- Relocation package of up to £2000.
- CPD allowance and 3 days paid CPD leave per year.
- Payment of RCVS, VDS & BVA fees.
- Funded certificate opportunities.
- Leadership training.
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Paid sabbatical after five years’ service.
- Annual pay reviews.
- Additional paid leave for exceptional attendance.
- Colleague purchase scheme.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.

If you are a Veterinary Surgeon with expereince in Night work - Get in Touch with Sophie Today.

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 02887658068.

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