Veterinary Surgeon - Emergency Out of Hours (6 month FTC)

Blaise Referrals; Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking veterinary referral hospital dedicated to providing exceptional emergency care. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work with a skilled team in a state-of-the-art facility, where you will manage a diverse caseload and make a significant impact on animal health. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, you will thrive in this challenging yet rewarding position. Enjoy generous benefits, including a competitive salary, extensive leave, and a focus on work-life balance. If you are passionate about animal care and ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

7.2 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

£1500 CPD allowance

Discounted staff pet care

Birthday as a paid day off

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer

Research funding opportunities

Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Experience in out-of-hours veterinary care is essential.
• Ability to manage complex cases in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care and stabilize complex cases in ICU.
• Work collaboratively with a team of Vets and Nurses.

Skills

Emergency Care Experience

Referral Experience

Clinical Independence

Team Collaboration

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary, specialist-led referral hospital which encompasses the culture and values we pride ourselves on at IVC Evidensia. Blaise has added to our extensive referral network, which now consists of over 100 referral sites across the UK & Ireland. In addition to our referral teams on site, the 24-hour hospital is home to our Vets Now at Blaise emergency service.

In partnership with Vets Now, the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, our out-of-hours team are here to provide an emergency service to local first opinion practices at nights, weekends and bank holidays, and to also ensure continuity of care for inpatients that have been seen by our referral team.

Be part of an exceptional team

You will be working alongside an experienced team of Vets, Nurses and Animal Care Assistants in our state of the art hospital. As well as being responsible for new emergencies coming in to the hospital, you will work closely with our specialist ECC team on stabilising and monitoring complex cases in the ICU, meaning you will see a stimulating and varied caseload with clinical independence and make an immediate difference to the pets you treat on every shift.

Our commitment to you

We bring people together to make animal care better. We are building the world's best veterinary group with a single purpose; healthy animals and happy owners. We are committed to investing in the career progression of our people and we expect our Senior Vets to take control of their own career through challenging themselves. We will support all employees in pursuing a particular interest and offer exceptional mentoring programmes. We make a real impact on the wider profession by driving clinical research and, by joining the Vets Now & IVC family, you will be at the forefront of clinical excellence.

At IVC Evidensia we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our people across the business, whether that's in professional qualifications progression opportunities or coaching and mentoring.

Out of hours doesn’t mean all hours

A full-time role with us will comprise 40 hours per week and will rotate between weekdays, weeknights, weekends and bank holidays, following an on-off shift pattern.

What we’re looking for

Previous experience working in OOH is essential and experience with referrals specifically would be advantageous. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast paced, challenging yet supportive environment, where first class patient care is at the core of everything we do.

Because our employees matter

There's no getting away from the fact that our Surgeons, Nurses and Support Teams are what makes us who we are. That's why we are continuing to invest in first class reward and recognition benefits and initiatives.

Work-life balance

• 7.2 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1500 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Competitive Salary