Veterinary Referral Clinician - Surgery (12 month FTC)

British Veterinary Association; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary referral hospital in the East Midlands is seeking a full-time specialist in Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery to join their team. The role offers a balanced 34-hour workweek over 4 days and numerous professional development opportunities, including a £3000 CPD allowance. The ideal candidate will be a Diplomate or residency-trained clinician, keen on collaborative patient care. Benefits include private medical insurance and 7.6 weeks of annual leave.

Benefits

7.6 Weeks annual leave (Pro rata)

Private medical insurance

£3000 CPD allowance

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Ideally a Diplomate or residency-trained clinician.
• Experience in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery.
• Enthusiastic about collaborating with the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist care in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery.
• Support team in delivering first-class patient care.
• Collaborate with residents and nursing team.

Skills

Soft Tissue Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery

Collaboration

Patient Care

Education

European or American College Diplomate

Residency training

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a full-time specialist or residency trained clinician, in Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery, to join our brilliant team at Pride on an initial 12-month fixed term contract. You will support our existing team in providing first class care for our patients.

About Us

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 first opinion and referral services at Pride.

Beautiful Surroundings

We are located at the edge of Derby city centre with good transport links to major cities (Nottingham, Birmingham, London) via road and rail network. East Midlands Airport and Birmingham International Airport offer convenient access to domestic and international destinations. The beautiful Peak District is just around the corner, well-known for its natural beauty and picturesque villages, where you can discover beautiful landscapes and walking routes, historic castles, and world-class heritage sites. The Peak District is also a perfect place for outdoors sports such as cycling, climbing, hiking, and horse-riding.

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 first opinion vets. Alongside this, there is a Vets at Night service, well established leadership structure, and support functions such as Client Care, HR, and facilities management. Our existing team is made up of 3 boarded specialist and 3 residents, supported by a skilled and dedicated surgical and theatre nursing team.

Applicant Requirements

Our new colleague will ideally be a European or American College Diplomate, though we will consider residency trained clinicians who can demonstrate the right level of knowledge and experience. The successful candidate will enjoy collaborating with other disciplines and they will be enthusiastic about supporting our existing residents, interns, and nursing team.

A Working Pattern That Provides a Work-Life Balance

Our full-time team enjoys a 34-hour workweek over 4 days, with an extra 6 hours paid weekly in recognition of on-call and overtime support.

Working days for this role are Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday.

Why Join Us?

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

• 7.6 Weeks annual leave (Pro rata)
• 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 (Pro rata)
• 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