Veterinary Referral Clinician - Orthopaedic Surgeon

Inspiring Vet Care is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.

At Inspiring Vet Care, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more clinical impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.

About the Role & Practice

We have a rare opportunity for an Orthopaedic Referral Surgeon to join the dedicated specialist-led team at frank. Pet Surgeons on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced surgeon looking to become part of a collaborative and progressive referral environment with access to a highly varied and complex caseload.

At frank. Pet Surgeons, we manage a diverse range of orthopaedic and surgical referral cases including complex fractures, total hip replacements, angular limb deformities, advanced spinal surgery, and soft tissue procedures. You will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, with excellent opportunities to further enhance your surgical and anaesthesia skills under the guidance of highly experienced clinicians.

As a practice, we are committed to making specialist surgical care more accessible. Our teams remain at the forefront of surgical techniques and routinely undertake highly advanced procedures, supported by our Surgical Complications Guarantee and fixed-price surgical packages.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours across 4 days, alongside participation in a 1 in 3 on-call rota.

Our purpose-built hospital is located in Leeds and is fully equipped with advanced facilities including:

• Two fully equipped operating theatres

• CT

• Digital radiography

• Arthroscopy

• Ultrasound

• Multiparameter monitoring equipment

• Separate dog and cat wards

• In-house laboratory facilities

You’ll be joining a highly experienced and supportive team including Diplomates, Residents, Surgical Interns, RVNs, ACAs, and dedicated support staff, all working within a collaborative and patient-focused culture.

Location

frank. Pet Surgeons is based in Leeds, conveniently located close to major motorway networks and just a short distance from Leeds train station. The area offers excellent transport links across the UK, while also providing easy access to the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding countryside, creating an excellent balance between city living and outdoor lifestyle opportunities.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Referral Veterinary Surgeon, you will:

• Manage a varied and complex orthopaedic referral caseload

• Perform advanced orthopaedic and spinal procedures

• Deliver exceptional standards of patient and client care

• Work collaboratively within a specialist multidisciplinary environment

• Support colleagues through mentoring, collaboration, and knowledge sharing

• Contribute positively to the continued development of the surgical service and clinical standards within the hospital

You Might Be a Great Fit If…

We’re looking for an experienced veterinary surgeon with strong clinical expertise and a passion for delivering advanced referral-level care. You’ll bring:

• A Veterinary degree with RCVS registration

• RCVS, American, or European Boarded Diplomate status, residency-trained status, or Cert AVP qualification with prior referral hospital experience

• Significant orthopaedic surgical experience within a referral environment

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• A collaborative and supportive approach to patient care

• A commitment to evidence-based medicine, clinical governance, and continuous professional development

How We’ll Support You

At Inspiring Vet Care, we’re committed to supporting you in delivering advanced clinical care while continuing to grow professionally. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• The opportunity to work within a highly equipped specialist referral environment with complex and rewarding caseloads

• Funded learning and development opportunities through IVC Academy and specialist programmes

• Excellent CPD allowance and enhanced CPD leave

• Access to Vetlexicon and research funding opportunities

• Infection Prevention and Control and Quality Improvement programmes

• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on learning, innovation, and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll benefit from:

• 7.2 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service

• Your birthday as a paid day off

• Private medical insurance

• Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay

• Company pension scheme (5% Employee / 3% Employer contribution)

• RCVS fees and VDS cover

• £5,000 relocation allowance where required

• Discounted gym membership and wellbeing initiatives

• Pawsome Benefits offering discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers

• Discounted staff pet care

At Inspiring Vet Care, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, and we welcome applications from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.