Veterinary Referral Clinician - Surgery

Inspiring Vet Care; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Generous CPD Allowance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Job summary

Inspiring Vet Care in Cramlington is looking for a Referral Veterinary Surgeon to join their multidisciplinary team. You will deliver advanced surgical care and manage a varied caseload within a busy referral hospital.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary with a range of benefits including CPD allowance, healthcare cash plan, and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in soft tissue procedures like TECAs and gastrointestinal surgery.
• Experience with orthopaedic surgery including basic fracture repair.
• Passion for delivering high-quality veterinary care.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a referral surgical caseload.
• Perform soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures.
• Provide support to referring veterinary surgeons.

Skills

Soft tissue surgery

Orthopaedic surgery

Communication skills

Collaborative approach

Education

Veterinary degree with RCVS registration

Surgery Certificate Holder

Tools

CT imaging

Job description

Inspiring Vet Care is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.

At Inspiring Vet Care, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more clinical impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every stage of their career.

At Moorview Referrals, you'll join a highly experienced multidisciplinary referral hospital serving patients across the North East. Our surgery department consists of six Advanced Practitioner surgeons, supported by a dedicated team of surgical nurses, including several certificate and diploma holders.

Alongside our surgical service, we benefit from experienced teams in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Emergency & Critical Care, supported by an ultrasonographer, radiographer and residency-trained cardiologist. We provide referral services in soft tissue surgery, including laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, orthopaedics including total hip replacements, neurology/neurosurgery, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology and ECC.

Our advanced facilities include:

• 1.5T MRI
• 160-slice Canon CT
• Fluoroscopy
• Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy
• Arthroscopy
• Flexible and rigid endoscopy
• Digital radiography
• Comprehensive in-house laboratory facilities

Located just outside Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the hospital offers easy access to both vibrant city life and the stunning Northumberland coastline and National Park.

How You'll Make a Difference

As a Referral Veterinary Surgeon, you will play a key role in delivering advanced surgical care within a busy referral setting, managing a varied caseload while working collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing a referral surgical caseload
• Performing a broad range of soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures
• Working closely with colleagues across Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology and ECC to deliver exceptional patient care
• Providing clear communication and support to referring veterinary surgeons and clients
• Contributing to clinical discussions, case planning and service development
• Supporting the ongoing growth and success of the surgical service

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

We're looking for an experienced surgeon who is passionate about delivering high-quality referral-level care and enjoys working within a collaborative hospital environment.

You’ll bring:

• A Veterinary degree with RCVS registration
• Surgery Certificate Holder, Advanced Practitioner, Board-Eligible or Board-Certified status, or equivalent experience
• Experience performing a range of soft tissue procedures including TECAs, perineal hernia repairs and gastrointestinal surgery
• Experience in orthopaedic surgery, including cruciate disease management, basic fracture repair and lameness investigations
• A particular interest or bias towards soft tissue surgery would be advantageous
• Experience interpreting or utilising CT imaging would be beneficial, although not essential
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to patient care
• A commitment to evidence-based medicine and continuous professional development

Experienced surgery certificate holders and post-residency clinicians are encouraged to apply.

How We’ll Support You

At Inspiring Vet Care, we’re committed to helping you thrive professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• The opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary referral hospital
• Access to advanced imaging and surgical facilities
• A supportive and collaborative team culture
• Complex and rewarding referral caseloads
• Funded learning and development, including access to IVC Academy training centres and specialist programmes
• Support to maintain and further develop your professional qualifications and interests

What We Offer Our Team

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, this full‑time position is based on a 40‑hour week across four days, with a regular day off each week to support work‑life balance. The role includes participation in a 1:5 weekend surgical rota, supported by our dedicated ECC team and 24‑hour inpatient care service, with time off in lieu provided following weekend commitments. We are also open to discussing part‑time and flexible working arrangements.

When you join us, further benefits include:

• Company pension scheme
• Generous CPD Allowance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme
• Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you
• Discounted staff pet care
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

At Inspiring Vet Care we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, and we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long‑term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.