A&E / Inpatient Veterinary Surgeon
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
Oversee inpatient care and emergency cases, performing procedures and coordinating with a skilled team to provide comprehensive care.
Required Skills
Job Description
Do you have a passion for Emergency and Critical Care but enjoy working days? Look no further… Ellesmere Hospital are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join the team.
In this exciting role, you will oversee the inpatient care and emergency cases coming through our A+E service, ensuring a exciting mix of medically bias cases. Your primary responsibility will be to meet the needs of our inpatients, whether performing emergency procedures yourself or coordinating with our skilled team to provide comprehensive care.
Core Skills
To be successful in this role you’ll have a social heart, be highly skilled and keen to progress your technical capability. You may already be an experienced vet, but it's important that you’re a real team player that enjoys the buzz that comes from working in a fast-paced and busy environment.
You’ll share our vision for working within a not-for-profit environment and you’ll be keen to work as part of a highly skilled and experienced team and commit to providing the highest standard of care to owners and their pets.
Excellent technical capability
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with clients during stressful and upsetting situations
Strong organisation skills, open, honest and trustworthy
Rota:
39 hours a week
1:3 weekends
3 week rolling pattern including a mix of 11hour and 9 hour shifts
Benefits:
6 weeks holiday, including bank holidays
CPD and certificate funding available
Vis sponsor available
Private Health Care 52 Weeks sickness benefit and free Employee assistance program — awarded after qualifying period
Enhanced maternity and paternity package
Contributory pension scheme
RCVS and VDS fees paid
Access to counselling support including mental health, financial and life counselling after 12 months of service
Cycle to work scheme
E-Car scheme
Store Discounts from Vivup
Staff discount
Refer-a-Friend bonus
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive for all employees.