Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Hours: Full time, 4 weekdays (Mon–Fri) plus 1 in 4 weekends (10hrs Saturday, 10hrs Sunday). No sole charge.
Salary: Dependent on experience

The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join a busy 24/7 small animal hospital in West Yorkshire. This position is primarily consult-focused, with opportunities to combine consulting with hospital inpatient shifts. Vets with a background or interest in ophthalmology, imaging, or inpatient medicine would be particularly well-suited.

This is not a surgical-heavy role and would not be suitable for vets seeking a high surgical caseload. Instead, the position offers an exciting opportunity to manage complex medical cases, consults, and hospitalised patients, supported by a large, advanced veterinary team.

About the Hospital:
This is a modern, purpose-built 24/7 hospital serving both first opinion and referral cases. The site provides primary care alongside a large emergency, critical care, and referral caseload from across the region. The environment is fast-paced, clinically advanced, and highly collaborative, with certificate holders across surgery, medicine, and dentistry providing strong peer support.

The Team:
You'll be joining a team of around 70 colleagues, including 15 vets, with in-house certificate holders and a proactive CPD and clinical development culture. Regular teaching, peer support, and clinical meetings create an excellent environment for ongoing professional growth.

Facilities & Equipment:
The hospital is exceptionally well-equipped, including:

• Advanced laboratory: Procyte haematology, Catalyst Dx, EPOC, Coags (APTT/PT), transfusion medicine, lipid testing

• Digital X-ray, advanced ultrasound with Doppler

• CT scanner

• Flexible video endoscopy (gastroscope, bronchoscope), video otoscope, rigid scopes

• Laparoscopy

• Dental X-ray with CR7 developer

• Multiparameter monitoring (ECG, capnography, temperature, SpO2, BP)

• Doppler BP, ECG

• Vessel sealing and cautery systems (Gen11, Valleylab monopolar/bipolar, Ligaclips)

• Advanced surgical and hospitalisation facilities

Caseloads include:

• Emergency surgeries (caesareans, pyometra, laparotomy, enterotomy, enterectomy)

• Complex medical cases (Addisonian crisis, DKA, severe pancreatitis)

• Advanced procedures: oesophageal tube placements, chest drains, abdominal drains, urinary catheters, TFAST/AFAST, endoscopy, negative pressure wound therapy

The Area:
Located in Leeds, the hospital is easily accessible from across West Yorkshire, with excellent transport links via the M62, M1, and A1. Leeds offers the best of both worlds: a vibrant city with excellent amenities alongside access to the Yorkshire Dales and Peak District for outdoor activities.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary (DOE)

• 4-day working week plus 1 in 4 weekends

• £1,500 CPD allowance

• Certificate sponsorship encouraged and supported

• Structured in-house CPD and clinical development programme

• Paid professional memberships (RCVS, VDS)

• Contributory pension scheme

• Supportive, collaborative hospital team environment

Must Haves

• RCVS Registered (or soon to be)
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What Happens Next?

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