Job Description

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Job Title:

Veterinary Anaesthetist

Location:

Northwest Veterinary Specialists, Runcorn

Job Type:

12-month Fixed Term Contract

Hours:

36 hours per week with one night per week on call and a share of the weekend on call rota

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a board-certified or residency-trained anaesthetist to join our amazing team on a 1-year fixed term contract from mid December 2025 with a likely possibility to extend to a permanent contract.

We are a friendly, collaborative and experienced anaesthesia team consisting of 3 anaesthetists (2 ECVAA diplomates and 1 residency trained board eligible anaesthetists) and one VTS anaesthesia nurse.

Why join us?

Leading referral hospital

-NWVS is one of the UK's top referral-only small animal hospitals, located in Cheshire.

Multidisciplinary excellence

- Our hospital offers specialist services in orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, neurology, internal medicine, oncology, anaesthesia, dermatology and diagnostic imaging, staffed to European Diplomate or RCVS Specialist standards.

Commitment to training

- We run European-approved residency programmes in small animal surgery, neurology, internal medicine and oncology.

State-of-the-art facilities

- Imaging includes digital radiography, fluoroscopy (C-arm with subtraction and road-mapping), ultrasonography and a high-field 1.5T MRI and CT. Inpatients are supported 24/7 by dedicated RVNs and veterinary interns. Work closely with other referral centres in our group to facilitate clinical research and access to shared expertise. Accessible location - An easy commute from Chester, Liverpool, North Wales and Manchester, with excellent transport links, airports, and access to beautiful national parks, forests, and mountains.

What we're looking for

Eligible to work in the UK and MRCVS Ideally ECVAA or ACVAA Diplomate or board eligible candidate Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. Commitment to providing high-quality patient care.

If you would like to join our amazing team and be at the heart of it all supporting all our disciplines, our clinicians, nurses and patient care assistant teams, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer

5 weeks holiday plus, bank holidays and Birthday Leave RCVS and VDS fees paid Internal and External funded CPD Career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes Life Assurance Enhanced sickness pay E-car salary sacrifice scheme Employer contribution pension scheme Employee assistance program

About us

NWVS is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.


At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You'll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets.


We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Lissa in the recruitment team

lissa.semerdak@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

or call 07523268918

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We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing - valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk