ECC Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a daytime position within PetMedics Worsley Hospital's experienced Hospital and ECC team, working across four days per week with a 1:4 weekend rota. You'll split your time between inpatient case management and emergency consultations, working within a multidisciplinary referral centre equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities including an onsite CT scanner.

The role offers the chance to develop expertise in emergency and critical care alongside experienced colleagues, many of whom hold relevant certificates. You'll contribute to clinical standards while mentoring team members and supporting a diverse patient caseload with access to sophisticated imaging, surgical, and intensive care capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inpatients across hospital shifts, providing diagnostic workup, treatment planning, and surgical interventions
• Lead emergency and critical care consultations, assessing and stabilising presenting cases
• Collaborate with certificate-holding colleagues across emergency and critical care, surgery, medicine, imaging, and other specialisms
• Contribute to clinical decision-making and support ongoing professional development within the wider team
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior colleagues and support staff

Requirements

• Registered as a veterinary surgeon with the RCVS
• Confident in clinical skills and comfortable handling a varied caseload
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and gaining further clinical expertise
• Strong team player with natural mentoring ability
• Excellent client care skills and ability to build trust with owners

Benefits

• RCVS and VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance with BSAVA library access to 450+ courses
• Fully funded postgraduate qualifications including CertAVP and PgCert (tuition, exams, and study leave covered)
• Up to 33 days holiday with buy/sell options
• CVS Pension Scheme
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists and Advanced Clinical Services Network for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave policies and network of 400 Wellbeing Champions
• Staff pet care discounts (50% off services, MiPet food and medications)

About the Practice

PetMedics is a multi-site veterinary group based in Worsley, Manchester, comprising a 24-hour hospital, a first-opinion practice, and a dedicated consulting branch. The hospital team includes 37 veterinary surgeons, many holding advanced certificates, supported by certificate-holding RVNs and patient care assistants. The facility is equipped with four operating theatres, six consulting rooms, dedicated intensive care, permanent CT scanner, digital X-ray, three ultrasound machines, endoscopy and laparoscopy capabilities, mechanical ventilation, and a fully operational in-house laboratory with video microscopy. The practice holds Gold Cat Friendly Clinic status plus Silver awards for rabbit and dog friendliness. The clinical team includes certificate holders in emergency and critical care, surgery, medicine, imaging, dermatology, dentistry, ophthalmology, cardiology, and clinical pathology, with nursing staff holding advanced diplomas in ECC, anaesthesia, surgery, medicine, and nutrition.