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Anaesthesia Clinician
Location: Edison Business Park, Hindle Way, Off Dorcan Way, Swindon, Wiltshire Practice: Eastcott Veterinary Referrals Practice Details
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Permanent Contract
Hours: Part-time
On call: 1:4 weekends and one weeknight per week
We have two exciting opportunities for an ECVAA or ACVAA diplomate or post-residency clinician in anaesthesia to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team on a permanent, part-time contract.
Roles and responsibilities
You will be working within our multi-disciplinary hospital, which includes:
• Soft tissue surgery
• Cardiology
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Dental/maxillofacial surgery
• Neurology
• Ophthalmology
• Internal medicine
• Diagnostic imaging
• Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)
We are looking for a pro‑active clinician with excellent communication skills and a positive, collaborative mindset. Teamwork is fundamental to this role.
The Anaesthesia Team
Our anaesthesia service consists of:
• Three Diplomates of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Two dedicated anaesthesia nurses
The role includes:
• Creating tailored anaesthetic and analgesic plans for hospitalised patients
• Supervising RVNs monitoring anaesthetics
• Performing anaesthesia for high‑risk ASA patients
• Out of hours support to other services
Training & Education:
- The anaesthesia team is actively involved in ongoing in‑house training for our referral registered veterinary nurses, primary care vets and nurses, contributing to clinical development across the organisation.
- Anaesthetist work closely with the critical care team, stabilising patients and providing advice in the use of vasopressors, mechanical ventilation and pain management.
- Anaesthetist also regularly deliver external CPD, including lunch‑and‑learn sessions, and provide case‑based advice to referring vets where needed.
Equipment:
- Locoregional anaesthesia: the team has access to dedicated ultrasound and nerve stimulator units.
- Mechanical ventilation: all theatres are equipped with anaesthetic workstations and ventilators, as well as portable ventilators in the imaging area and dentistry suit.
- Cardiac output monitor.
- Multiparameter monitors, with available invasive blood pressure monitoring.
Benefits
· 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave (pro-rata)
RCVS and VDS fees paid
· External CPD funded
· Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
· Career progression opportunities
· Staff discount schemes
· Life Assurance
· Enhanced sickness pay
· E-car salary sacrifice scheme
· Employer contribution pension scheme
· Wellness program including:
o Employee assistance program
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab
o Cycle to work scheme
· Recruitment referral reward scheme
About us
We are a tier 3, ISFM gold status and dog-friendly accredited, multidisciplinary veterinary hospital that prides itself on providing extremely high standards of care to our patients.
Eastcott Veterinary Referrals is situated in Swindon. Swindon borders the Wiltshire countryside with vast areas of outstanding natural beauty and yet benefits from excellent transport links to the South West, London and Midlands.
Eastcott Referrals has recently grown and the hospital takes pride of our dynamic and motivated team. Eastcott’s team take pride on the friendly work-environment and balance work-life setting. Eastcott has state-of-the-art facilities that allow us to provide the best care to our patients, and the opportunity to perform the most up-to-date and innovative procedures. We encourage our staff to undertake further professional and personal development and provide a friendly and supportive environment in which our teams can flourish and enjoy their work.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.
For further information or an informal confidential chat, please email Sian Emery (Talent Acquisition Partner) sian.emery@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
**It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Friday 15th May **
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
