Anaesthesia Clinician

CVS Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership funding

CPD allowance

Health plan

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Discounted pet treatments

Performance bonus

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Bristol Vet Specialists, part of CVS Group, seeks an anaesthesia clinician for a permanent full-time role in Bristol. Residency-trained with Diplomate preferred; start February 2027.

Join a team of 5 Anaesthesia Specialists, 3 residents and a large group of brilliant anaesthesia nurses. The role offers involvement in innovative procedures, cross-department collaboration, and opportunities to work at a dedicated local equine hospital.

Qualifications

• Residency-trained anaesthesia required; Diplomate status preferred.
• Strong collaboration and mentoring mindset.
• Commitment to patient safety improvements and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive driver of excellence within our Anaesthesia dept and support Residents, Interns and nursing teams.
• Collaborate across departments on advanced interventional procedures including TEER and cardiac interventions.
• Provide expert advice to team caseloads and have option to anaesthetise at a local equine hospital.

Skills

Anaesthesia residency

Diplomate status

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

Anaesthesia clinician – permanent position

Bristol
Highlycompetitive salary

Start date: Feb 2027

A world leading referrals site with a busy and complex caseload, Bristol Vet Specialists are in need of a Residency trained Anaesthetist to support a multi-discipline site continue to provide expert support on a full-time basis. Join our outstanding team of 5 Anaesthesia Specialists,3 residents anda largegroup ofbrilliant anaesthesia nurses.

The role:

• Be a positive driver of innovation and excellence within our Anaesthesia department, supporting the growth and development of our Residents, Interns, and nursing teams!

• Collaborate across departments, supporting advanced interventional procedures, including our latest Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER), atrial decompression and cardiac interventions.

• Provide expert advice support to team caseloads and advice to our First Opinion, sister Referral centres, and have the option to perform anaesthesia at a dedicated local equine hospital.

What we need

• Residency trained anaesthesia as a minimum, Diplomate status preferred
• Highly collaborative personality with interest in coaching and mentoring
• Clinical improvement advocate willing to critique and drive improvements to patient safety, clinical outcomes or internal efficiency

What we offer

We are proud at BVS to have a team who live and breathe our culture of shared growth. Our teams work in supportive manner, unpinned by multiple mental health first aiders available to help with life events and difficult periods, and a no blame culture as we strive to always be the best version of ourselves. Our people are essential to this, allowing a positive work life balance and wellbeing.

About our hospital

BVS is a large specialist-led, referral-only hospital located in Bristol (Bristol Vet Specialists: Leading Veterinary Care)). We offer the full complement of specialist veterinary referral services including Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Soft Tissue Surgery. Our state-of-the-art purpose-built hospital has MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, radiotherapy unit (with a linear accelerator), 5 theatres, canine and feline ICUs and an incredible team of referral nurses and support staff.

Alongside our culture and people, as part of CVS we also offer:

• Full funding for professional memberships
• Generous CPD allowance
• Health cash plan, with optional private medical cover
• Workplace pension scheme with option to match up to 6%

• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted pet treatments
• Performance bonus scheme
• A supportive and collaborative working culture

Find out more about us on our Bristol Vet Specialists website and Facebook

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