This is an exciting opportunity for a referral soft tissue surgeon to join us on a 12 month FTC. Applicants should have experience of managing and developing their caseload, and be keen to work as part of an experienced, progressive team. You will benefit from working in a multi-disciplinary hospital amongst a highly skilled team of clinicians, RVNs and Animal Care Assistants as we continue to provide an excellent standard of patient care to animals and owners across the North East.

What sets us apart

Our surgical department consists of 6 Advanced Practitioner surgeons, one of whom will be going onto maternity leave, as well as 2 ECVS neurology diplomats and a 4th year neurology resident. We are supported by a fantastic team of dedicated surgical nurses, including several certificate and diploma holders. We are a friendly, sociable team with a good work ethic and great teamwork.

In addition to the surgical department, we have highly experienced medicine, cardiology, and ECC departments, including an ultrasonographer, radiographer and residency-trained cardiologist. We offer referrals in soft tissue surgery including laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, orthopaedics including total hip replacements, neurology/neurosurgery, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology and ECC.

Our ECC department provides 24-hour care to both our inpatients and emergency OOH cover for other local practices, ensuring that our patients receive the highest level of care regardless of the time of day or night.

We offer excellent facilities, including a 1.5T MRI, 160 slice Canon CT, fluoroscopy, laparoscopy/thoracoscopy, arthroscopy, flexible and rigid endoscopy, digital radiography and in house laboratory.

Our hospital is located just outside Newcastle-upon-Tyne, within easy reach of the city as well as being close to the stunning Northumberland coastline and the Northumberland National Park, making it an ideal location for those of us with a love of the outdoors.

Hours aimed to achieve a work-life balance

A full-time position involves a 40-hour week over 4 days with a regular day off each week. We are looking for applicants who are willing to contribute towards our 1:5 weekend surgical rota with 2 days off in lieu the following week.

We are open to discussing part-time options as well.

Applicant Requirements

Weekend work is supported by our team of ECC vets and includes emergency surgeries across all surgical discplines. As such, the ideal applicant would be proficient in performing basic fracture repairs and emergency hemilaminectomies.

We welcome applications from ECVS boarded, or board-eligible clinicians, as well as experienced certificate holders in surgery.

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 base salary, you will benefit from -

Work life balance

*6.6 weeks annual leave pro rata

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Development

*£2000 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata

*Support for further qualifications

*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding

*All our Vets gets £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

*RCVS fees

Additional

*Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway offering discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers

*Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer

*Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.

Competitive Package