OOH Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is an experienced out of hours small animal veterinary surgeon role for someone who is fully confident working sole charge. The rota is ideally 7 nights on and 14 nights off, with options open for discussion to support your needs, and the salary is £70,000 full time equivalent.

You will be taking the clinical lead overnight, handling triage, stabilisation, diagnostics, emergency surgery and complex medical cases. The work is supported by an accomplished nursing team and a well equipped hospital, giving you the autonomy to make decisive clinical calls when they matter most.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overnight small animal emergency service on a sole charge basis.
• Assess, triage and stabilise emergency and critical care patients.
• Manage a varied caseload, from diagnostics through to complex medical treatment and emergency surgery.
• Carry out urgent soft tissue procedures, including exploratory laparotomy, enterotomy or enterectomy, GDV stabilisation and surgery, caesarean section, and treatment of traumatic wounds and haemorrhage.
• Communicate clearly with the overnight team and clients in high pressure situations.
• Decide when specialist input or referral is in the patient’s best interests.

Requirements

• Substantial small animal experience.
• Full confidence working sole charge.
• Strong emergency and critical care capability.
• Confidence with emergency surgical cases.
• Current RCVS registration.

Benefits

• Salary from £70,000 FTE.
• 7 nights on, 14 nights off rota pattern, with options to discuss arrangements to support your needs.
• RCVS and VDS fees paid in full.
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450 plus courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications including CertAVP and PgCert, with tuition, exams and study leave covered.
• Up to 33 days holiday, with the option to buy or sell leave.
• Relocation package and visa fees covered where applicable.
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies.
• Staff pet care discounts, including 50% off services, MiPet food and medications.

About the Practice

The role is based at CVS Vets 24/7 Wokingham, also referred to as MiNightVet Wokingham. It is a dedicated small animal emergency service in Wokingham, Berkshire.

The hospital includes a permanent CT unit installed in 2024, digital X ray, ultrasound, an onsite laboratory, monitored hospitalisation, isolation facilities and two sterile operating theatres. It is also described as a nurse training practice.