Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon | Central London

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon to join a modern 24-hour veterinary hospital in the Central London area. Offering a salary of up to £110,000 FTE DOE, an attractive 7 nights on, 14 nights off rota and exposure to a diverse Emergency and Critical Care caseload, this role is ideal for a Veterinary Surgeon looking to combine clinical leadership with hands-on ECC work. Supported by advanced facilities, an experienced multidisciplinary team and excellent career development opportunities, you'll play a key role in delivering outstanding overnight patient care while helping to shape clinical excellence across the hospital.

Key Highlights

• Salary up to £110,000 FTE DOE.
• Permanent part-time Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon position.
• 7 nights on, 14 nights off rolling rota.
• Night shifts from 7:00pm to 9:00am.
• Busy 24-hour veterinary hospital.
• Varied Emergency and Critical Care caseload.
• Clinical leadership opportunity.
• Complete case continuity through shared clinical systems.
• Advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities.
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus funded certificate opportunities.

The Practice

This modern 24-hour veterinary hospital provides emergency, out-of-hours and advanced first opinion care to a large and varied caseload across London. As part of a wider network of practices, the hospital offers complete continuity of care, allowing clinicians instant access to patient histories, diagnostic results and treatment plans through integrated clinical systems.

The hospital is home to an experienced multidisciplinary team of Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Veterinary Nurses and dedicated overnight clinicians who work collaboratively to provide exceptional patient care throughout every stage of treatment. The varied emergency and critical care caseload offers excellent exposure to complex medical and surgical cases, creating an outstanding environment for Veterinary Surgeons with an interest in ECC.

Facilities & Equipment

• Modern 24-hour veterinary hospital.
• Advanced emergency and critical care facilities.
• Digital diagnostic imaging.
• Advanced ultrasound.
• Modern operating theatres.
• Fully equipped in-house laboratory.
• Dedicated inpatient wards.
• Advanced anaesthetic and patient monitoring equipment.
• Integrated clinical records for complete case continuity.

The Location

Located in the heart of Central London, the hospital benefits from outstanding transport connections and is surrounded by world-class restaurants, cafés, shopping, entertainment and green spaces. The location provides excellent access across London while offering an exciting and vibrant place to build your veterinary career.

The Role

This is a permanent part-time Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon position working an attractive 7 nights on, 14 nights off rolling rota.

Shifts run from 7:00pm until 9:00am, Monday through Sunday, with weekends and Bank Holidays only falling within your scheduled working weeks. This pattern offers an exceptional work-life balance, providing extended periods away from work while maintaining a rewarding and varied ECC caseload.

As Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon, you'll manage emergency presentations, inpatient care and complex overnight cases while providing clinical leadership to the overnight team. You'll oversee patient management, treatment planning, clinical handovers and continuity of care, ensuring the highest standards of patient welfare throughout every shift.

Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you'll support and mentor colleagues, encourage best practice, help maintain exceptional clinical standards and contribute to the continued development of the wider hospital team.

Please note that accommodation is not provided with this role.

The Candidate

You will be an RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with strong Emergency and Critical Care experience and a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care.

You'll be confident managing emergency presentations, medical and surgical inpatients and leading clinical decision-making overnight. Previous leadership or mentoring experience would be advantageous, as would a genuine enthusiasm for developing colleagues and maintaining the highest clinical standards within a busy hospital environment.

This role would particularly suit a Veterinary Surgeon looking to further develop their ECC career while enjoying a highly attractive rota and genuine opportunities for continued professional progression.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £110,000 FTE DOE.
• Permanent part-time position.
• 7 nights on, 14 nights off rota.
• Night shifts from 7:00pm to 9:00am.
• £1,500 CPD allowance annually.
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• Internal CPD and Clinical Communities.
• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health Cash Plan from day one, including dental, optical and physiotherapy cover.
• 24/7 Private GP service.
• RCVS, VDS and BVA membership fees paid.
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship available where applicable.
• Additional paid 'Day for You' leave.
• Life Assurance (3x salary).
• Sabbatical opportunities based on length of service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.
• Employee discounts on veterinary products and services.

If you would like further information about this Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon role in the Central London area, or would like to arrange a confidential and informal discussion, please get in touch with the Vet Seekers team today.

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