Veterinary Referral Clinician - ECC

IVC Evidensia; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Long Eaton is seeking an Emergency and Critical Care Specialist to support the launch of their dedicated ECC service in July 2026. The ideal candidate will have board certification in ECC and be passionate about training others while ensuring effective emergency protocols. Offering competitive benefits including extensive annual leave, private medical insurance, and a generous CPD allowance, this is a great opportunity to grow within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

7.6 weeks annual leave

£3000 CPD allowance and 10 days paid

Private medical insurance

Discounts via Pawsome Benefits reward gateway

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a boarded ECC specialist.
• Enthusiastic about training and mentoring clinicians and nurses.
• Willing to develop effective protocols for emergency cases.

Responsibilities

• Support the launch of the new ECC service in July 2026.
• Work with colleagues on effective case handling protocols.
• Provide advice and CPD to referring vets.

Skills

Emergency and Critical Care expertise

Collaborative mindset

Mentoring abilities

Education

Board certification in ECC

Job description

About the Role

A great opportunity has arisen for an Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Specialist to support the launch of our new specialist led ECC service at Pride. You will foster close collaboration with other referral services at Pride, our primary care colleagues, and our vets at night out of hours service. The aim is to open the service in July 2026.

You will be a boarded ECC specialist excited at the prospect of supporting a service from the ground up. You will work with colleagues from across the hospital on effective protocols for emergency and complex case handling, and case transfers. You will be enthusiastic about delivering advice and CPD to our referring vets and will enjoy training and mentoring clinicians and nurses in the ECC team and the wider hospital.

Pride Veterinary Referrals is part of IVC Evidensia. We are the small animal referral hospital for the Scarsdale Veterinary Group, employing over 300 staff across 10 sites in the East Midlands. Pride is a multi-disciplinary hospital offering specialist led services in anaesthesia and analgesia, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, neurology, oncology, and ophthalmology. We also provide an advanced practitioner led cardiology service, and on-site physiotherapy and hydrotherapy services. The hospital provides 24/7 veterinary care, supported by a dedicated night team. We have 5 operating theatres, a full imaging suite with X‑Ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound, and an on-site Laboratory. We work closely with the University of Nottingham, with the veterinary students rotating through primary care and referral services at Pride. We are located at the edge of Derby city centre with good transport links to major cities via road and rail network. East Midlands Airport and Birmingham International Airport offer convenient access to domestic and international destinations. The amazing Peak District National Park is just around the corner where there are lots of walking, climbing, and sightseeing opportunities. About The Team And Culture The experienced, friendly team of 100+ veterinary professionals at Pride deliver specialist led care, collaborating to provide the best possible outcome for all our patients. The team provides referral services to external veterinary professionals and to our own primary care vets. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast paced, challenging yet supportive environment, where patient care and a collaborative spirit is at the core of everything we do.

We Recognise That Our People Are Fundamental To The Success Of Our Business. Investing In Our People, Premises And Processes Is At The Heart Of What We Do. In Addition To a Competitive Salary, You Will Benefit From Work Life Balance

Benefits

• 7.6 Weeks annual leave
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• 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
• £3000 CPD allowance and 10 days paid
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets and 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 scheme
• Discounted staff pet care
• £0 - £0 a year