Join a thriving 130-strong team at a state-of-the-art hospital with integrated referral centre, where you'll work just 1:8 weekends and enjoy genuine support from experienced clinicians. This is collaborative practice done right.
1:8 weekend rota with no additional Saturdays required; 7 completely free weekends per 8-week cycle. OOH contribution for day vets limited to holiday and sickness cover only (maximum 9 nights per year). Dedicated night team provides inpatient and out-of-hours cover.
Rutland House is seeking an experienced veterinary surgeon to join their supportive team in St Helens, Merseyside. This is a 50/50 split role between the main hospital and one of the practice's branch surgeries, offering equal shares of operating and consulting duties. You'll spend approximately one full week every two months as the hospital's inpatient-only vet, giving you exposure to both routine first-opinion cases and more complex referral work.
This is an ideal opportunity for a vet who enjoys general practice but also wants exposure to advanced cases and the chance to develop surgical and clinical skills further. With support from experienced first-opinion and referral clinicians, you'll have the opportunity to pursue certificate qualifications and explore your professional interests. The practice actively promotes case continuity, with vets encouraged to bring branch patients to the hospital for non-routine surgeries requiring post-operative hospitalisation.
Rutland House Veterinary Group has been delivering high-quality veterinary care for nearly 65 years. The modern RCVS-accredited Tier 3 Hospital in St Helens is one of the UK's first veterinary hospitals and operates a 24/7 emergency service. The practice has expanded significantly, operating 8 branch surgeries alongside the main hospital and employing a dedicated team of 130 staff members.
The hospital is fully equipped with digital X-ray, ultrasound, various scopes, dental radiography, CO2 laser, laparoscopy, 64-slice CT scanner and 1.5T MRI scanner. The team includes certificate holders in advanced veterinary practice, small animal surgery, medicine, and radiology, along with advanced practitioners in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, dermatology, medicine, and oncology. The location offers easy access to Liverpool and Manchester (30 minutes away), north Wales and south Cumbria (within one hour), plus two international airports (30 minutes).
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