Leeds Birstall Vets4Pets 24/7 Hospital
Full Time Veterinary Surgeon
Salary dependent upon experience
1. 1 in 4 weekends (no sole charge, 10hrs Sat, 10hrs Sun mainly ECC,
2. 30min sick pet consults, inpatient care)
3. 4 day week days (Mon- Fri)
4. Surgical, Medicine, Dentistry Certificate holder in-house support
5. £1,500 Annual CPD allowance, Certificate sponsorship encouraged
6. Part of a proactive in-house CPD/Clinical development veterinary team.
7. 70 colleagues (15 vets).
What we are looking for -
8. Primarily looking for consult only vet
9. Happy to offer to vet experienced in ophthalmology (combine with ophthalmology clinics and procedure day). Looking to develop these services to our clients as we have a large referral potential from our 19 practices that feed into the hospital OOH and existing referral services
10. Of experienced vets happy to combine consulting with inpatient/hospital shifts.. those with imaging experience and/or a passion for inpatient hospitalisation care
We currently have all surgical positions filled at Birstall so this position would not be suitable for vets looking for a high surgical caseload.
Due to Birstall's high standards of primary/general practice (within clinic) and in the hospital (high OOH and referral patient load) this is NOT a position open to new vets with little experience, vets needing training in-house, or have no experience of working in UK practices. We are primarily looking for experienced vets with strong CV's illustrating significant UK experience in practice.
As an advanced practice we frequently carry out -
Oesophageal tube placements
Seldinger Chest Drain placements
Silicone Abdominal Peritoneal Drains
Pig tail urinary catheters
TFAST AFAST
Endoscoscopy
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Urinary Catheterisation
We regulary deal with the following caseloads - caesareans, pyometra, exploratory laparotomy with enterotomy and enterectomy. On the medicine side we see many Addisonian, Ketoacidotic diabetic cases and sever pancreatitis cases.
Our Hospital is well equipped with:
Procyte haematology
Catalyst Dx
EPOC
Coags (APTT/PT)
Angio/Felv/FIV/Gardia/Parvo/Lepto
Transfusion Medicine
Lipids
Digital Xray, advanced ultrasound with doppler
CT
Flexible video gastroscope, bronchoscope
Video Otoscope and Rigid scope
Laparoscopy
Dental Xray with CR7 Developer
Multiparameter monitors inc ECG/Cap/Temp/Sp02/BP
Doppler BP
ECG
Gen11 vessel sealing
Valleylab monopolar/bipolar, Ligaclips
E20 sterilisation
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!