Emergency and Critical Care Specialist

Be part of one of the UK’s leading small animal veterinary referral centres!

An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated individual to join our Emergency and Critical Care team at our Specialist multi-disciplinary referral centre. The position will ideally commence in July 2021. The successful applicant will either hold or be eligible for an American or European Diploma (or equivalent) and share our aim of providing excellent levels of care for our patients, clients and referring Veterinary Surgeons. A Head of Service position will also be considered for a suitable candidate.

Willows’ Emergency and Critical Care team, comprising of two ECC Specialists and a dedicated nursing team, provides an outstanding level of care for patients with critical disorders in one of the best equipped Veterinary Intensive Care Units in the UK. Based in the Intensive Care Unit and fully supported by our Specialist multidisciplinary team, our ECC team provides exceptional expertise in critical care and treatment for every patient when they need it most. The team also see direct referrals of critical cases from across the region.

Our ECC team work together with our team of Specialists across 13 disciplines including Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Imaging, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Cardiology and Orthopaedics to provide the best possible care for each and every patient.

The successful candidate will work closely with our Clinical Director, our team of Anaesthesia Specialists, our Intern team, and dedicated ICU RVNs in managing Willows ECC service.

Why Willows?

We have some of the best facilities to be found in Specialist multi-disciplinary centres, including onsite MRI and CT. The facilities are complimented by an excellent team of support staff who give our clinicians the opportunity to concentrate on their clinical caseload and to work in a pleasant, supportive and good-humoured atmosphere.

Our philosophy is very much one of friendly co-operation between all members of the team with a collaborative culture between clinicians working across every specialism

The position will be well remunerated with a fantastic package including six weeks holiday, plus two weeks allowance for funded CPD, and a week for approved committee or examining commitments. Willows is proud to be accredited by Investors in People at the extended Silver level, and we are dedicated to providing excellent working conditions, care and support for all of our 200+ associates.

Professional Perks:

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous two-week CPD allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Wellbeing and Employee Assist programme
• Access to our well-being and relaxation suite
• Unbeatable learning environment
• Stunning state-of-the-art purpose-built facilities.

Centrally located, Willows is within easy reach of Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport and the national rail and motorway networks, and only a short drive away from historic Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and beautiful Warwickshire countryside.

Find out more……

For details on how to apply and to find out more about Willows visit http://willows.uk.net/careers or apply by sending a letter of intent and an up to date CV via the apply button.

Alternatively, for more information please contact: 

Toby Gemmill, Managing Director
E: toby.gemmill@willows.uk.net