OOH ECC Veterinary Surgeon | Leeds, West Yorkshire | £55,000-£60,000 DOE

Who They Are

This is a family-run, RCVS-accredited hospital and emergency service clinic in Leeds, West Yorkshire — a modern, purpose-built practice operating to gold standard across both first-opinion and OOH referral services. Providing OOH and referral support to a large network of referring practices across the region, the caseload spans the full spectrum from complex emergency presentations through to advanced referral-level work — all managed in-house with the continuity and resources to do it properly.

The team is large, experienced, and genuinely supportive: 15 vets, dedicated day and night nurse teams, and day and night VCAs — 70 team members in total — united by strong communication, excellent management, and a shared commitment to gold standard clinical care. The night team is well-resourced: 1 vet, 1 senior RVN, 2 VCAs, a receptionist on until 22:00, and twilight RVNs supporting until midnight.

The facility is purpose-built and equipped to industry-leading standards: IDEXX laboratory, digital X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, dental machine and dental X-ray, orthopaedic surgical kit, endoscopy, and Tonopen. This is a practice with the infrastructure, team, and culture to support a confident ECC clinician to thrive and develop.

What You'll Do

• Manage a varied and complex OOH caseload spanning emergency presentations, inpatient care, and referral-level cases across 8pm–8am night shifts
• Perform and deliver, with support and training where needed:
  • Oesophageal tube placements
  • Seldinger chest drain placements
  • Silicone abdominal peritoneal drains
  • Pigtail urinary catheters
  • TFAST and AFAST
  • Endoscopy
  • Negative pressure wound therapy
  • Urinary catheterisation
• Regularly perform caesareans, pyometras, and exploratory laparotomies with enterotomy and enterectomy
• Manage complex medical cases including Addisonian presentations, ketoacidotic diabetic cases, and severe pancreatitis
• Utilise advanced on-site equipment including IDEXX laboratory, digital X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, dental facilities, orthopaedic surgical kit, and endoscopy
• Work collaboratively within a dedicated night team of RVNs, VCAs, and twilight nursing support
• Escalate and discuss complex cases with in-house certificate holders across surgery, medicine, dentistry, and endosurgery from the day team
• Deliver care aligned with RCVS best practice guidelines, maintaining high standards of patient safety, pain management, and evidence-based medicine
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients during high-pressure OOH presentations

What You'll Gain

• Salary of £55,000–£60,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Structured rota: 7 nights on, 14 nights off — 20:00–08:00 shifts
• Active support to locum elsewhere on days off — a rare and genuinely flexible benefit
• £1,500 annual CPD allowance with certificate sponsorship actively encouraged
• Part of a proactive in-house CPD and clinical development team
• Day-to-day access to certificate holders across surgery, medicine, dentistry, and endosurgery
• RCVS, BVA, and BSAVA professional membership fees paid
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• A well-resourced, gold standard clinical environment within a family-run practice that genuinely invests in its people

What's Needed

• RCVS registration (essential)
• Solid medical and surgical skills with experience in emergency and critical care
• Ability to perform and develop confidence across the procedures listed above
• Strong clinical decision-making skills with the ability to remain composed under pressure
• Collaborative team player who works effectively within a dedicated night team
• Willingness to embrace all aspects of the OOH role with a proactive, dynamic approach
• Commitment to high clinical standards, patient safety, and evidence-based practice