About the Role
<h3><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h3>
<p>A family-run, RCVS-accredited 24-hour small animal hospital in Leeds is seeking an OOH ECC Veterinary Surgeon to join its established night team.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3><strong>Working Pattern</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>7 nights on / 14 nights off
<li>Night shifts: 8:00pm – 8:00am
<li>Dedicated night role
<li>Opportunity to locum elsewhere during time off
</ul>
<h3><strong>Clinical Environment</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Half-hour OOH consults as standard
<li>Supported by a dedicated night team:
<ul>
<li>
<p>1 Night RVN</p>
<li>
<p>1 Night VCA</p>
</ul>
<li>Receptionist until 10:00pm
<li>Twilight RVN support until midnight
<li>Part of a wider hospital team delivering gold-standard care
<li>Proactive in-house CPD and clinical development culture
</ul>
<h3><strong>Facilities & Equipment</strong></h3>
<p>The hospital is purpose-built and equipped to a high clinical standard, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>IDEXX in-house laboratory
<li>Digital X-ray
<li>Ultrasound
<li>ECG
<li>IM3 dental unit and dental X-ray
<li>Orthopaedic surgical kit
<li>Endoscopy
<li>Tonopen
</ul>
<h3><strong>Case Exposure & Skills</strong></h3>
<p>The night team regularly manages a broad and advanced ECC caseload. With support and training, this includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Oesophageal tube placements
<li>Seldinger chest drain placement
<li>Abdominal peritoneal drains
<li>Pigtail urinary catheters
<li>TFAST and AFAST
<li>Endoscopy
<li>Negative pressure wound therapy
<li>Urinary catheterisation
</ul>
<p><strong>Surgical exposure includes</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Caesareans
<li>Pyometra
<li>Exploratory laparotomy
<li>Enterotomy and enterectomy
</ul>
<p><strong>Medical caseload commonly includes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Addisonian crises
<li>Diabetic ketoacidosis
<li>Severe pancreatitis
</ul>
<h3><strong>Clinical Support</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>In-house certificate holders in surgery, medicine, endosurgery and dentistry
<li>Day veterinary team available for complex case discussion
<li>Strong cross-cover between day and night teams
</ul>
<h3><strong>The Ideal Candidate</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Veterinary Surgeon with solid ECC experience
<li>Confident in both medical and surgical emergencies
<li>Proactive, dynamic and clinically thorough
<li>Comfortable working independently overnight while valuing team support
<li>Keen to continue developing within ECC or a specialist interest
</ul>
<h3><strong>What’s on Offer</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Salary<strong> £60,000 </strong>
<li>£1,500 annual CPD allowance
<li>Certificate sponsorship encouraged
<li>Paid professional memberships
<li>Contributory pension scheme
<li>Free onsite parking
<li>Exclusive company discounts and rewards
</ul>