Veterinary Surgeon - Advanced Hospital - Leeds, West Yorkshire
Posted 2 days 5 hours ago by British Veterinary Association
Global Veterinary Careers are proud to be working with a highly regarded 24/7 veterinary hospital in the Leeds area, as they seek an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their well-established, multidisciplinary team. With a large team of 70 staff including 15 vets, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a high level of clinical excellence and case variety.
The Role:
- Full-time, 4-day week (Monday to Friday)
- 1 in 4 weekends (10hr shifts, no sole charge - primarily ECC, sick pet consults, and inpatient care)
- 30-minute consults, inpatient-focused caseload
- Salary dependent on experience
- Opportunity to tailor the role to clinical interests
Ideal Candidate Profile:
This role is not suitable for recent graduates or vets requiring in-house training. Instead, it's aimed at confident, experienced UK-based Veterinary Surgeons who are looking to focus their work in one of the following areas:
- Consult-only vets - delivering gold-standard first opinion care
- Ophthalmology-focused vets - to support the development of this growing referral service
- Inpatient care & imaging - vets passionate about complex hospital cases and diagnostics
Hospital Highlights:
- State-of-the-art diagnostic & treatment equipment including:
- CT scanner
- Flexible and rigid endoscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Digital and dental radiography
- Advanced ultrasound with Doppler
- Multiparameter monitoring and transfusion medicine
- Regularly performing complex procedures such as:
- Oesophageal and chest drain placements
- Advanced wound therapy and catheterisation
- Emergency soft tissue surgeries and critical medicine cases
CPD & Support:
- £1,500 annual CPD budget
- Certificate support encouraged (surgical, medical, and dental certificate holders in-house)
- Strong clinical development programme with regular CPD delivered by the internal team
If you're an experienced small animal vet looking for a consult-focused or inpatient care role in a well-equipped, progressive hospital with excellent peer support-this could be the perfect next step in your career.