Job Description
Global Veterinary Careers are proud to be working with a highly regarded 24/7 veterinary hospital in the Leeds area, as they seek an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their well-established, multidisciplinary team. With a large team of 70 staff including 15 vets, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a high level of clinical excellence and case variety.
The Role:
* Full-time, 4-day week (Monday to Friday)
* 1 in 4 weekends (10hr shifts, no sole charge – primarily ECC, sick pet consults, and inpatient care)
* 30-minute consults, inpatient-focused caseload
* Salary dependent on experience
* Opportunity to tailor the role to clinical interests
Ideal Candidate Profile:
This role is not suitable for recent graduates or vets requiring in-house training. Instead, it’s aimed at confident, experienced UK-based Veterinary Surgeons who are looking to focus their work in one of the following areas:
* Consult-only vets – delivering gold-standard first opinion care
* Ophthalmology-focused vets – to support the development of this growing referral service
* Inpatient care & imaging – vets passionate about complex hospital cases and diagnostics
Hospital Highlights:
* State-of-the-art diagnostic & treatment equipment including:
* CT scanner
* Flexible and rigid endoscopy
* Laparoscopy
* Digital and dental radiography
* Advanced ultrasound with Doppler
* Multiparameter monitoring and transfusion medicine
* Regularly performing complex procedures such as:
* Oesophageal and chest drain placements
* Advanced wound therapy and catheterisation
* Emergency soft tissue surgeries and critical medicine cases
CPD & Support:
* £1,500 annual CPD budget
* Certificate support encouraged (surgical, medical, and dental certificate holders in-house)
* Strong clinical development programme with regular CPD delivered by the internal team
If you’re an experienced small animal vet looking for a consult-focused or inpatient care role in a well-equipped, progressive hospital with excellent peer support—this could be the perfect next step in your career.