Inpatient-focused hospital role near Cardiff: complex medical workups, ECC admissions, CT/advanced imaging, 36 hours, and strong CPD support.

Who They Are 
GVC is supporting a 24/7 small animal hospital service in the Cardiff area that provides out-of-hours care for a large local network of practices. Their caseload is varied and clinically stretching, with a strong focus on inpatient standards, continuity, and teamwork. You’ll be backed by experienced vets, a large nursing/support team, and dedicated client care functions—so you can focus on medicine and patient outcomes rather than firefighting alone.

What You’ll Do 
This role is designed for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys hospitalised patient care and complex medical case management, while still keeping variety in the week. You’ll spend most of your time:

• Managing complex medical inpatients and creating/adjusting treatment plans
• Working up challenging diagnostic cases from admission through to discharge
• Supporting emergency admissions and collaborating closely with the ECC team
• Maintaining surgical and consulting capability through planned opportunities (without being in consults all day)
• Contributing to consistent inpatient standards, safe handovers, and high-quality client communication
• Mentoring/supporting less experienced colleagues where appropriate

Support & ways of working

• No sole charge
• Daily support from experienced veterinary colleagues
• Strong RVN/ACA support plus dedicated reception/client care teams
• Collaborative case discussion and clinical autonomy within a supportive structure

Working pattern

• 36 hours per week (up to 4 days)
• 1 in 5 weekends (9-hour shift)
• 1 × 12-hour bank holiday shift per year
• Flexible working requests welcomed

What You’ll Gain

• Salary up to £65,000 DOE
• 6.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays) + buy/sell scheme
• 5 CPD days + £1,750 CPD allowance
• Certificate support (where applicable/approved)
• RCVS + VDS fees paid
• Two additional professional memberships paid
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Health scheme + life assurance
• Colleague discount scheme, paid volunteering day, cycle-to-work scheme
• Optional private healthcare

Facilities 
You’ll have access to a hospital built for high-acuity care, including:

• 24/7 inpatient facilities and dedicated ECC wards
• CT, advanced ultrasonography, endosurgery facilities
• Orthopaedic and soft tissue theatres
• Modern dental suite
• Extensive in-house lab capability including blood gas analysis and TEG
• Rehabilitation service including physiotherapy and hydrotherapy
• (Confirmed) Dedicated exotic animal theatre

If you’re a vet who enjoys inpatient continuity, complex medicine, and collaborative hospital work—with no sole charge—get in touch with GVC. Send your CV and availability, or message/call for the full brief and rota details.