Night Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus and up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant, multi-disciplinary team, as a Holly House night vet!

We have a well-established OOH service which supports both our own client base and over 10 other local practices. With a dedicated day team which includes our Ark Referrals team (referrals for ECC/surgery/exotics and dentistry) and an exceptional team of night nurses to work alongside, this role will provide an interesting and varied case load for any vet looking to enjoy the excitement of OOH care.

The role and responsibilities

To provide exceptional emergency and critical care to out of hours clients and patients alongside our nursing team Manage a diverse caseload, ensuring top-quality care for our inpatients Communicate effectively to ensure the best client experience possible.

24 hours a week average, 10 nights on, 19 nights off, 12 hour night shift

Our Facilities and Environment

As a general practice with mid-tier referral, certificate holder led departments in surgery, medicine, dentistry and exotics we have a varied caseload, and cases are worked up to a high standard. You would benefit from access to cutting-edge diagnostics such as X-Ray, ultrasound, laparoscopy and endoscopy. Our facilities include purpose-built consulting rooms, an isolation ward, and a spacious prep/theatre suite.

We utilise multiparameter monitoring for anaesthesia and a ventilator to ensure the highest standard of care. Handling both first opinion and referral cases, our focus remains on delivering exemplary care to every species.

Location and Team

Conveniently located just off the ring road in north Leeds, near Roundhay Park, our practice boasts excellent transport links to the city centre.

Our Team

Our team comprises of 13 vets, 13 RVNs (including our dedicated night nurse team), 6 SVNs, 4 VCAs, and 10 receptionists working to provide 24-hour wrap around care to our patients at our hospital, general practice clinics and exotics only practice.

Having been open now for 30 years we have developed a range of annual team events and a full schedule of practice meetings as well as one to one career development and professional coaching available to all staff.

We run regular Schwartz Rounds to allow our team to reflect on the emotional and social impact of care. Rotas are carefully crafted to consider work life balance and home time and breaks are prioritised. We want to know what you want from your career, and we will help you to make that happen.

Because our people matter

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 base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata

Certificate support

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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

Infection Prevention and Control Programme

Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

BVA membership

VDS cover

RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

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.