Orthopaedic Referral Surgeon

About the Role

This full-time permanent position offers the opportunity to work across four days per week, with a manageable 1 in 3 on-call rota. You'll join a highly experienced multidisciplinary team at frank. Pet Surgeons' purpose-built Leeds hospital, managing a diverse range of complex orthopaedic and surgical referral cases including complex fractures, total hip replacements, angular limb deformities, advanced spinal surgery, and soft tissue procedures.

Located in Leeds close to major motorway networks and just minutes from the train station, the practice offers excellent transport links across the UK alongside easy access to the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding countryside, creating an excellent balance between city living and outdoor lifestyle opportunities.

You'll work alongside Diplomates, Residents, Surgical Interns, RVNs, ACAs, and dedicated support staff within a collaborative, patient-focused culture. The hospital is fully equipped with two operating theatres, CT, digital radiography, arthroscopy, ultrasound, multiparameter monitoring, separate dog and cat wards, and in-house laboratory facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied and complex orthopaedic referral caseload
• Perform advanced orthopaedic and spinal procedures
• Deliver exceptional standards of patient and client care
• Work collaboratively within the specialist multidisciplinary team
• Support colleagues through mentoring, collaboration, and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to the continued development of the surgical service and clinical standards

Requirements

• Veterinary degree with RCVS registration
• RCVS, American, or European Boarded Diplomate status, residency-trained status, or Cert AVP qualification with prior referral hospital experience
• Significant orthopaedic surgical experience within a referral environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A collaborative and supportive approach to patient care
• Commitment to evidence-based medicine, clinical governance, and continuous professional development

Benefits

• 5,000 pounds welcome bonus
• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays, with increasing allowance based on length of service
• Birthday as a paid day off
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• Company pension scheme (5% Employee / 3% Employer contribution)
• RCVS fees and VDS cover
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted gym membership and wellbeing initiatives
• Pawsome Benefits offering discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
• Discounted staff pet care
• Funded learning and development through IVC Academy and specialist programmes
• Excellent CPD allowance and enhanced CPD leave
• Access to Vetlexicon and research funding opportunities
• Infection Prevention and Control and Quality Improvement programmes

About the Practice

frank. Pet Surgeons is a specialist surgical and emergency care referral centre operated by IVC Evidensia. The practice is committed to making specialist surgical care more accessible through fixed-price surgical packages and a Surgical Complications Guarantee. The purpose-built hospital in Leeds is fully equipped with advanced facilities and staffed by experienced clinicians including Diplomates, Residents, and Surgical Interns.

IVC Evidensia is committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, and welcomes applications from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, the organisation is happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.