Veterinary Referral Clinician - Surgery - Soft Tissue

VC Evidensia UK; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7.6 weeks annual leave

Professional development funding

Birthday as a paid day off

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Discounted staff pet care

Job summary

A veterinary healthcare provider in Wetherby is seeking a soft tissue surgeon to join their specialist-led team. You will handle complex surgical procedures and collaborate with a skilled team. This full-time role offers a work-life balance with a 4-day work week and advanced facilities for delivering top-notch veterinary care.

Qualifications

• Residency-trained or board-certified (ECVS/ACVS) soft tissue surgeon.
• Experience in soft tissue surgery within a referral setting.
• Eligible to work in the UK and for RCVS membership.

Responsibilities

• Attend to soft tissue surgery cases referred by practices throughout Northern and Central England.
• Participate in in-house and external CPD.
• Participate in CPD opportunities and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Residency-trained or board-certified surgeon

Significant experience in soft tissue surgery

Collaborative and team-focused approach

Education

Residency training or board certification (ECVS/ACVS)

Job description

Veterinary Referral Clinician – Surgery - Soft Tissue

We are seeking aresidency-trained or board-certified (ECVS/ACVS) Soft Tissue Surgeonto join our growing specialist-led team at Swift Referrals in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and hold, or be eligible for, membership of the RCVS.

Swift Referrals is a multidisciplinary small animal referral practice offering services in internal medicine, oncology, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery. We also run a first opinion out of hours service for neighbouring practices. We are in Wetherby, West Yorkshire with easy access to York, Harrogate and Leeds as well as the beautiful and uncrowded Northeast coast, the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.

We offer flexibility in our shift patterns to ensure a healthy work-life balance, including a 4-day work week. We understand the value of your expertise and commitment, which is why we offer great salaries.

As oursoft tissue referral surgeon, you will work alongside our existing team of highly skilled specialists and hospital clinicians. You would be jointly responsible for attending to soft tissue surgery cases referred to us by practices throughout Northern and Central England. Procedures undertaken within the hospital include thoracotomies, BOAS procedures, complex abdominal surgeries (including gall bladder mucoceles), oncological resections, reconstructive skin flaps and more. Participation in in-house and external CPD is strongly encouraged.

Be part of an advanced team

We have a large team of talented veterinary professionals including Diplomates and certificate holders across surgery and internal medicine, supported by around 45 nurses (including dedicated night nurses), 6 hospital clinicians, and a committed client care team. The hospital is fully equipped with advanced facilities including:

• 128-slice CT and 1.5 Tesla MRI
• Dedicated soft tissue and orthopaedic theatres
• Full endoscopy suite
• Digital radiography and ultrasonography
• Fully stocked in-house laboratory
• Large intensive care facility with 24/7 veterinary and nursing supervision

We strive for excellent customer service and clinical standards, whilst fostering a collaborative, friendly environment with a strong team ethos.

A great work pattern for a real work-life balance

This is a full-time, permanent position with a 4-day work week (10 hours per day, 8am–6pm). On-call is shared within the team, currently structured as 2 nights per week and 1:3 weekends. With a dedicated Out of Hours team, this commitment is primarily to provide support to hospital clinicians, rather than routine on-site attendance. We are committed to supporting flexible working patterns where appropriate and would be happy to discuss individual requirements.

What you need to join our team

• Residency-trained or board-certified (ECVS/ACVS) surgeon
• Significant experience in soft tissue surgery within a referral setting
• A collaborative, supportive and team-focused approach

Above all, we are looking for a surgeon who values excellent patient care, client communication, and teamwork within a multidisciplinary hospital.

Why choose 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. We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our team and regularly have in-house CPD sessions, as well as fun team-building activities and treats. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

Work-life Balance

• 7.6 Weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Development

• Certificates and further study encouraged and funded
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & 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
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership paid
• VDS cover

Additional Benefits

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• Service-related company sick pay

Swift Referrals, Wetherby

Unit 706, Avenue E West, Wetherby, LS23 7GA, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Ciaran Connolly from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.