Job Description

Veterinary Surgeon - Hospital Clinician
Swift Referrals, Wetherby, Wetherby, Yorkshire & The Humber
Discipline: Hospitalist Vet
Up to 55,000 per annum

At Swift Referrals and Emergencies we are a seeking a passionate and ambitious individual to join our team of Hospital Clinicians.

As a Hospital Clinician at Swift, you will be integral in supporting our Referral Clinicians with complex investigations and inpatient care, across our multidisciplinary services - Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, and Advanced Imaging. You will play a key role in running our first-opinion out of hours service, with an interesting and diverse mix of first-opinion emergency consultations, diagnostics and surgery, supported by our team of experienced and talented nurses and animal care assistants. From patient admission to discharge, you will provide the highest standard of care to all patients, with a variety of presentations.

Your responsibilities will encompass in-patient and critical care, owner communications and support, consulting, participation in clinical rounds, anaesthesia, performing advanced imaging and being involved in referral procedures such as soft-tissue, neurological and orthopaedic surgeries, and endoscopies. Therefore, flexibility is vital, to work collaboratively across all disciplines with our large team of dedicated and talented veterinary professionals.

About Us

Swift Referrals and Emergencies is a specialist-led referral and emergency hospital located on the outskirts of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, which offers an ideal place to explore more rurally, with easy access to nearby cities York and Leeds.

You would become part of our large team of dedicated and talented veterinary professionals, including: our referral clinicians, which are led by two European Specialists; hospital clinicians who support our referral departments and run our out-of-hours service; nursing and ACA teams who provide high-quality care to our patients; and our client care team, who provide our clients with the best service.

We have a purpose-built intensive care unit, inside our emergency hospital, which houses all of the emergency equipment you would need including oxygen kennels, ICU bays and cots, a defibrillator and blood products. We also have extensive in-house laboratory facilities with tests such as blood gas, CSF cytospin, CRP and cortisol testing and coagulation profiles. Our diagnostic equipment includes a 1.5T siemens MRI scanner, 128 slice GE CT scanner, doppler ultrasound and endoscopy.

Our Ideal Candidate

Veterinary surgeons of all experience levels are welcome to apply - full training and support is provided for new team members. We recruit based on attitude and aptitude, and seek individuals who align with our vision and values. Our team care with integrity and transparency, and the wellbeing of our patients is at the forefront of everything we do.

We are also highly supportive of developing special interests, so whilst further qualifications are not essential, we'd love to hear of any special interests as we may be able to incorporate them into your role, and have a very supportive team who would help you to achieve your goals.#

Applicant Requirements:

Be hard-working, compassionate and a team player to fit within our dynamic, loyal and supportive team Ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon Further qualifications or a keen interest in emergency and critical care is desired, but not essential.

Working Hours

This full-time position is based on a 4-day work-week, averaging 40 hours per week. Shifts vary between 7: 00 am and 8:00 pm, and include 4 11 hour shifts. The role includes a 1:4 weekend rota, compensated by time off in lieu. While we have a dedicated out-of-hours team, occasional night shifts may be required to support them and are shared amongst the team.
As part of our commitment to support individual and flexible working patterns, where appropriate, we would be happy to discuss specific schedules.

Because our employees matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary, starting at 50,000 per annum, dependent on experience and shift pattern, you will benefit from:#

Development

Generous CPD allowance of 1250 per year. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding All our Vets gets 1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme
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Work-life balance and wellbeing

Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Private Medical Insurance
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Professional memberships

BVA membership paid VDS cover RCVS membership paid
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Additional benefits

Discounted veterinary fees Various discounts including retail & gym memberships, cycle to work scheme via Pawsome platform. Service-related company sick pay Sponsorship for overseas employees Private pension scheme
Swift Referrals, Wetherby
Unit 706, Avenue E West, Wetherby, LS23 7GA, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Dogs, cats & small pets
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Kris Reilly from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.#

Lead Talent Partner

Kris Reilly

kris.reilly@ivcevidensia.com