Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon – Hybrid Day & ECC
Location: West London
Salary: Up to £75,000
About :
* Independent, RCVS-accredited small animal practice
* Provide 24/7 care, including routine consultations, referral treatments, and emergency services.
* Collaborative, development-focused team with visiting specialists holding advanced certificates.
* Committed to compassionate, high-standard care for pets and their owners.
Location – West London:
* Situated in vibrant, well-connected areas of West London.
* Excellent transport links: close to the A4, A316, and major public transport routes (tube and bus).
* Easy commute from Central London, Richmond, Hammersmith, and surrounding areas.
* Great local amenities: cafes, restaurants, parks, and river walks.
* Both clinics are purpose-built facilities designed for optimal patient care and staff comfort.
The Role – Hybrid Day & ECC:
* Hybrid role covering both day shifts and night ECC shifts.
* Opportunity to continue developing ECC skills while working with a trusted, experienced day team.
* Example rota:
o 1 week on nights, 1 week off, 3 weeks on days, 1 week off
o Night shifts: 6:45 PM – 8:15 AM
o Day shifts: 8:30 AM – 6:45 PM (hospital shifts usually go until 7 PM)
* Perform surgeries, diagnostics, and manage inpatients independently.
* Work as the sole vet during Night shifts with RVN support.
Essential Technical Skills:
* Experienced in full patient management: consultation, diagnostics, treatment, hospitalisation.
* Surgical procedures: gastrotomy, enterotomy, splenectomy, cystotomy, GDV, wound management, limb/digit/tail amputation, fracture & spinal emergencies.
* Competent in ultrasound, radiography (A-FAST, T-FAST, EPIC), endoscopy, blood gas analysis, CPR, and perfusion management.
Responsibilities:
* Consultations for new patients and inpatients.
* Diagnostic investigations and reporting results promptly.
* Surgical interventions and stabilisation for surgery if indicated.
* Accurate clinical record keeping, client communication, and confident case management as sole vet with RVN support.
* Ensure high-quality care for all admitted patients until fit for discharge.
Preferred Skills (Not Essential):
* Advanced surgical procedures: liver lobectomy, GI stapling, nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, orthopaedic surgery.
* Advanced ophthalmology, endoscopy, echocardiography.
* Official veterinarian status preferred.
Personal Qualities:
* Collaborative, flexible, empathetic, and kind.
* Strong communicator and problem-solver, organised and able to multi-task.
* Enjoys both surgery and clinical work, committed to exceptional patient care.
* Positive, good-humoured, and supportive team member.
Facilities:
* Purpose-built theatres, wards, consult rooms, central patient hub.
* Advanced equipment: endoscopy, bronchoscope, ultrasound (Philips Epiq Elite), AGFA digital radiography, CT scanner.
* Extensive surgical instrumentation: suction, stapling devices, AO sets, electrosurgery.
* Spacious staff areas and well-equipped kitchens.
Rewards & Benefits:
* Salary up to £75,000, quarterly bonus, RCVS fees paid.
* CPD funded (£3,500/year + 5 paid CPD days).
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rated for hybrid rota), loyalty scheme up to 30 days.
* Birthday off, workplace pension, wellbeing package, discounted pet care.
* Cyclescheme & Techscheme.
To apply contact Stephanie.Hellier@gvcvets.com