Teesside - Veterinary Surgeon - Pet A&E / Inpatient Team Leader

Animal Trust (UK); Wynyard; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Animal Trust (UK) is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to lead our Pet A&E and Inpatient Team. The role combines hands-on emergency care with leadership across a 24/7 hospital service, focusing on patient safety, imaging and clinical governance.

You will supervise vets, support recruitment and drive continuous improvements while maintaining a high standard of client care and outcomes for a varied caseload.

Qualifications

• MRCVS registered veterinary surgeon.
• Experience in emergency and inpatient medicine.
• Ability to lead and develop clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of emergency and inpatient veterinary care.
• Manage patients from admission through to discharge, ensuring continuity of care and effective clinical handovers.
• Perform emergency, inpatient and diagnostic imaging work within your competence.
• Line manage and support veterinary surgeons, including appraisals, wellbeing, development and performance management.
• Support recruitment, induction and team engagement.
• Drive high clinical standards, patient safety initiatives, audits and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with veterinary, nursing and leadership teams to optimise patient flow and service delivery.
• Deputise for the Lead Vet when required.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Inpatient care

Team leadership

Communication

Education

MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon – Pet A&E & Inpatient Team Leader

Are you an experienced veterinary surgeon with a passion for emergency and inpatient care? We're looking for a Pet A&E & Inpatient Team Leader to provide clinical and operational leadership across our 24/7 hospital service.

Working closely with the Lead Vet, Lead RVN and Area Practice Manager, you'll combine hands-on clinical work with leadership responsibilities, ensuring high standards of emergency medicine, inpatient care, diagnostic imaging and patient safety. You'll support and develop a team of vets working across day and night shifts, helping to deliver excellent outcomes for patients and a positive experience for clients.

Our hospital enables us to provide affordable, high-quality veterinary care to even more pets and their owners across Teesside. Whether your passion lies in surgery, consulting, or a combination of both, we have opportunities to suit your interests and experience.

Animal Trust is an independent, not-for-profit veterinary social enterprise committed to making comprehensive veterinary care more accessible and affordable. From everyday care to advanced Referral and Pet A&E services, we help pets and people live healthier lives.

As a Community Interest Company, we reinvest in our people, facilities and services, giving our teams opportunities to develop their clinical expertise while delivering the right care for every patient.

Our values guide everything we do: Animal Welfare First, Right Care, Right Cost, Together with Purpose and Expertise in Practice. Together, they reflect our commitment to putting patients first, supporting one another and making a meaningful difference every day.

What you'll do:

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of emergency and inpatient veterinary care.
• Manage patients from admission through to discharge, ensuring continuity of care and effective clinical handovers.
• Perform emergency, inpatient and diagnostic imaging work within your competence.
• Line manage and support veterinary surgeons, including appraisals, wellbeing, development and performance management.
• Support recruitment, induction and team engagement.
• Drive high clinical standards, patient safety initiatives, audits and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with veterinary, nursing and leadership teams to optimise patient flow and service delivery.
• Deputise for the Lead Vet when required.

About you:

• MRCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experienced in emergency and inpatient medicine.
• Confident leading and developing clinical teams.
• Passionate about high-quality patient care, clinical governance and continuous improvement.
• Strong communicator with a collaborative leadership style.
  

Rota:

• 11 hour shifts on a 3 week rolling rota
• 40 hours per week average
• 1:3 weekends

This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading role within a growing 24/7 hospital environment while continuing to work hands-on with a varied and rewarding caseload.