Full Time Veterinary Surgeon (Hospital)

Location Leeds
Discipline: Small Animal Vet, Veterinary Surgeons
Job type: Permanent
Salary: DOE
Contact name: Nicola Graham

Contact email: nicola@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: NG002
Published: 1 day ago

An exciting post in a busy veterinary hospital of clinical excellence based in Leeds for a full-time day vet, specifically suitable for a vet with 'general practitioner' experience with ECC, Surgical, inpatient interests.

Rota:

40hrs per week

1 in 4 weekends (no sole charge, 10hrs Sat, 10hrs Sun mainly ECC, 30min sick pet consults, inpatient care)

4 day week days (Mon- Fri)


Shifts:

1 surgical shift (general practice)

1 x consulting shift (30min sick pet consults as standard) general practice

​2 x late inpatient shift (ending at10pm) - inpatient/ECC shift (inc. Hospital handover, inpatient care, emergency transfers, ECC procedures/surgery, sick pet emergency consults)

Benefits:

Salary dependent on experience

Surgical, Medicine, Dentistry Certificate holder in-house vet support

£1,500 Annual CPD allowance

Well supported role with a 2:1 qualified RVN-to -vet working ratio, illustrating the importance of the ‘people-support’ culture

As an advanced practice it is expected the ECC-hospital team be able to deliver, with support and training: 

Oesophageal tube placements

Seldinger Chest Drain placements

Silicone Abdominal Peritoneal Drains

Pig tail urinary catheters

TFAST AFAST

Endoscoscopy

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Urinary Catheterisation

The evening inpatient / ECC veterinary team regularly deal with the following caseload - caesareans, pyometra, exploratory laparotomy with enterotomy and enterectomy. On the medicine side we see many Addisonian, Ketoacidotic diabetic cases and severe pancreatitis cases.

The hospital is well equipped to provide the best Emergency Care with Digital Xray, advanced ultrasound with doppler (visiting CT scan for follow-up investigations), flexible video gastroscope, bronchoscope and Dental Xray with CR7 Developer etc.

How to Apply: If interested send a CV via apply to have a confidential chat with Nicola.

For a confidential discussion about our opportunities call Nicola on 028 8744 0649 or email a CV to nicola@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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