Veterinary Referral Clinician – Anaesthesia

About the Role

You’ll join Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital as a Veterinary Referral Clinician in Anaesthesia, working part-time across Monday to Wednesday (10-hour days, 30 hours per week). This is a permanent position within one of the UK’s largest purpose-built multidisciplinary referral hospitals, located in Birmingham’s Longbridge regeneration area.

Your focus will be delivering safe, high-quality anaesthesia and analgesia across a varied and complex referral caseload. You’ll work alongside experienced ECVAA Diplomates, state-of-the-art equipment (Mindray WATO EX-35 workstations, central monitoring systems), and a genuinely collaborative team spanning Surgery, ECC, Imaging, and Internal Medicine. This role offers real scope to develop your expertise within a supportive, well-resourced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard anaesthesia and perioperative care across diverse referral procedures
• Collaborate with surgeons, emergency clinicians, and other specialists to support complex multi-disciplinary cases
• Contribute to the development and refinement of anaesthesia protocols and clinical standards
• Provide clinical guidance and peer support to wider team members
• Participate actively in clinical governance, continuous improvement, and safety initiatives
• Work within a 36,000 sq ft purpose-built facility treating up to 10,000 pets annually

Requirements

• MRCVS registration (or UK eligibility)
• Diplomate qualification in Veterinary Anaesthesia (ECVAA or ACVAA) or residency-trained in the discipline
• Proven experience working in referral or advanced clinical settings
• Demonstrated confidence managing anaesthesia for complex procedures, supported by an experienced team
• Strong collaborative and communication skills with multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and ongoing professional development

Benefits

• Learning & Development: £3,000 annual CPD allowance and 10 days paid CPD leave (pro rata)
• Time Off: 7.2 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays (pro rata), plus your birthday off
• Healthcare: Private medical insurance and VDS cover
• Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy pay and leave
• Pension: 5% employee / 3% employer scheme
• Professional: RCVS fees covered
• Wellbeing & Extras: Cycle to Work scheme, discounted staff pet care, access to cashback and discounts, relocation allowance up to £5,000
• Network: Access to IVC Academy training and collaboration across 100+ UK and Ireland referral sites

About the Practice

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital is one of the UK’s largest purpose-built, multidisciplinary referral hospitals, designed from the ground up with collaboration, sustainability, and clinical excellence at its core. Spanning over 36,000 sq ft in Birmingham’s Longbridge, the hospital provides specialist-led referral services across ECC, Surgery, Imaging, Internal Medicine, and Anaesthesia, alongside 24-hour emergency care provision.

Part of IVC Evidensia—the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals—Blaise benefits from a values-led culture focused on supporting clinicians to make greater clinical impact, access broader career opportunities, and grow in confidence and capability. The anaesthesia team includes two ECVAA Diplomates and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology including Mindray WATO EX-35 workstations and Mindray TE5 Vet ultrasound.