Overview
Start date: October 2026. A world leading referrals site with a busy and complex caseload, Bristol Vet Specialists need a Residency trained Anaesthetist to support a multi‑discipline site on a full‑time basis.
Join our outstanding team of 5 Anaesthesia Specialists, 3 residents and a large group of brilliant anaesthesia nurses. Initially a maternity cover, there may be an opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis as demand for our services continues to grow.
The role:
* Be a positive driver of innovation and excellence within our Anaesthesia department, supporting the growth and development of our Residents, Interns, and nursing teams.
* Collaborate across departments, supporting advanced interventional procedures, including our latest Transcatheter Edge‑to‑Edge Repair (TEER), atrial decompression and cardiac interventions.
* Provide expert advice support to team caseloads and advice to our First Opinion, sister Referral centres, and have the option to perform anaesthesia at a dedicated local equine hospital.
What we need
* Residency trained anaesthesia as a minimum, Diplomate status preferred.
* Highly collaborative personality with interest in coaching and mentoring.
* Clinical improvement advocate willing to critique and drive improvements to patient safety, clinical outcomes or internal efficiency.
What we offer
We are proud at BVS to have a team who live and breathe our culture of shared growth. Our teams work in supportive manner, unpinned by multiple mental health first aiders available to help with life events and difficult periods, and a no‑blame culture as we strive to always be the best version of ourselves. Our people are essential to this, allowing a positive work life balance and wellbeing.
Benefits
* Full funding for professional memberships.
* Health cash plan, with optional private medical cover.
* CPD budget and an internal catalogue of 1300 courses on topics ranging from clinical to tech, business and leadership to allow you to develop any skill you wish.
* Workplace pension scheme with option to match up to 6%.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Discounted pet treatments.
* Performance bonus scheme.
About our hospital
BVS is a large specialist‑led, referral‑only hospital located in Bristol. We offer the full complement of specialist veterinary referral services including Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Soft Tissue Surgery. Our state‑of‑the‑art purpose‑built hospital has MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, radiotherapy unit (with a linear accelerator), 5 theatres, canine and feline ICUs and an incredible team of referral nurses and support staff.
Contact: delphine.lechevallier@bristolvetspecialists.co.uk
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