OOH Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This permanent Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon position is based within a small animal team at Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire. The rota follows a one week on, two weeks off pattern, with your working week starting on Monday evening and finishing on Monday morning.

You’ll be providing care for inpatients, working up cases and handling out of hours calls. Dedicated nursing support is in place on the same rota, and accommodation is provided during your working week in a nearby semi-detached house used exclusively by the Out of Hours veterinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide out of hours veterinary care for inpatient cases.
• Work up clinical cases during the OOH rota.
• Receive and triage out of hours calls.
• Work alongside the dedicated nursing team on the same rota.

Requirements

• Experienced Veterinary Surgeon.
• Comfortable working within an out of hours small animal team.
• Able to manage inpatient care, case workups and call triage.

Benefits

• Salary up to £76,000 depending on experience.
• One week on, two weeks off rota.
• Accommodation provided during the working week.
• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays.
• £1,750 CPD allowance per annum.
• Health Cash Plan.
• RCVS and VCI membership paid.
• Two other membership subscriptions.
• VDS cover.
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay.
• Discounted veterinary fees.
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and more.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• CPD and training support.
• Company sick pay.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Employee wellbeing focus.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Octopus Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme, subject to eligibility.

About the Practice

Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital is a Tier 3 hospital with an established local reputation and has been part of VetPartners since March 2019. The practice combines first opinion care with a strong level of clinical experience and specialist knowledge, supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary approach.

The wider veterinary team includes 18 vets, 25 veterinary nurses and animal care assistants, and 14 support colleagues. Facilities include high-end ultrasound, digital radiography, dental radiography, endoscopy, rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, electrocautery, laparoscopy, tonometry, slit lamp, an extensive in-house laboratory and a CT scanner.