Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon

Linnaeus; Newton Bewley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Linnaeus as an experienced primary care vet, providing essential OOH support in a dynamic 24/7 referral veterinary hospital. The role offers a collaborative environment, continuous learning, and comprehensive benefits including CPD funding and enhanced leave policies. Ideal for those passionate about clinical excellence and eager to grow in a complex case setting.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Private healthcare

Enhanced sickness pay

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Experienced primary care vet required.
• ECC certificate advantageous.
• Passionate about clinical excellence and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide OOH cover for referral in-patients.
• Support local primary care practices.
• Work in a large 24/7 referral hospital.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Excellent social skills

Proactivity

Motivation

Education

Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) certificate

Job description

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) to discuss and progress your application.

The successful applicant will join an established and growing team of diplomates and residency-trained surgeons and clinicians, supported by a large discipline-specific nursing team. They will provide Out of Hours (OOH) cover for referral in-patients and support local primary care practices using Wear Referrals for out-of-hours cover. The team includes at least 5 OOH Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs), a student nurse or Patient Care Assistant (PCA) each shift, with intern backshift support on weekends, and referral surgeons and clinicians on call for in-person and telephone support.

This role is suitable for an experienced primary care vet seeking experience in a large 24/7 referral hospital with a complex caseload. An Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) certificate is advantageous, and support for further ECC studies is provided.

We promote an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach, supporting continuous learning and a collegiate atmosphere. Our active internship and expanding residency programmes, along with a diverse caseload, facilitate ongoing clinical research, which is actively encouraged. Linnaeus Veterinary Limited fosters a highly collaborative environment among hospitals and colleagues.

Applicants should be highly motivated, proactive, and passionate about clinical excellence, with excellent social and clinical skills. We offer rota patterns that support a good work-life balance.

This role involves weekend days and/or night shifts on a full-time or part-time basis.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Staff discounts
• Wellness program including Employee assistance, Eyecare vouchers, Free Flu jabs, Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About Us

Wear Referrals, part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited (owned by Mars), is a multi-disciplinary specialist veterinary referral hospital in North East England, near Durham, Newcastle, and between the coast and the Pennines. Our services include neurology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, oncology, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, emergency out-of-hours service, physiotherapy, and hydrotherapy.

Our team of 180 staff includes 17 European/RCVS Specialists and 70 registered veterinary nurses. We have internship and residency programmes in surgery, internal medicine, and oncology, and are accredited as a training venue and examination centre for veterinary nurse training.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

• Sian Emery (Talent Acquisition Partner): [e-mail]
• Megan Walsh (Head of Service - Emergency and OOH): [e-mail]
• Ben Harris (Clinical Director): [e-mail]