OOH ECC Veterinary Surgeon – Advanced ECC Caseload
2 months ago 
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Salary
£60,000
Company
Global Veterinary Careers (GVC)
Contact
Iain Anderson
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The Opportunity
A family-run, RCVS-accredited 24-hour small animal hospital in Leeds is seeking an experienced OOH ECC Veterinary Surgeon to join its established night team.
This role offers exposure to a complex and varied caseload within a hospital environment that combines first-opinion, referral-level and emergency care under one roof.
Working Pattern
- 7 nights on / 14 nights off
- Night shifts: 8:00pm – 8:00am
- Dedicated night role
- Opportunity to locum elsewhere during time off
Clinical Environment
- Half-hour OOH consults as standard
- Supported by a dedicated night team:
- 1 Night RVN
- 1 Night VCA
- Receptionist until 10:00pm
- Twilight RVN support until midnight
- Part of a wider hospital team delivering gold-standard care
- Proactive in-house CPD and clinical development culture
Facilities & Equipment
- The hospital is purpose-built and equipped to a high clinical standard, including:
- IDEXX in-house laboratory
- Digital X-ray
- Ultrasound
- ECG
- IM3 dental unit and dental X-ray
- Orthopaedic surgical kit
- Endoscopy
- Tonopen
Case Exposure & Skills
The night team regularly manages a broad and advanced ECC caseload. With support and training, this includes:
- Oesophageal tube placements
- Seldinger chest drain placement
- Abdominal peritoneal drains
- Pigtail urinary catheters
- TFAST and AFAST
- Endoscopy
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Urinary catheterisation
Surgical exposure includes:
- Caesareans
- Pyometra
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Enterotomy and enterectomy
- Medical caseload commonly includes:
- Addisonian crises
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Severe pancreatitis
Clinical Support
- In-house certificate holders in surgery, medicine, endosurgery and dentistry
- Day veterinary team available for complex case discussion
- Strong cross-cover between day and night teams
The Ideal Candidate
- Veterinary Surgeon with solid ECC experience
- Confident in both medical and surgical emergencies
- Proactive, dynamic and clinically thorough
- Comfortable working independently overnight while valuing team support
- Keen to continue developing within ECC or a specialist interest
What’s on Offer
- £1,500 annual CPD allowance
- Certificate sponsorship encouraged
- Paid professional memberships
- Contributory pension scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Exclusive company discounts and rewards
Tel: 01392 793250
Address:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom