At Inspiring Vet Care, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
As the UK's leading veterinary care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.
Hamilton Specialist Referrals was founded on the belief that there is room for a new wave of veterinary excellence across the UK. Our purpose is to provide exceptional specialist-led care alongside a personal, reassuring experience for clients and referring veterinary practices alike. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we offer advanced referral services across orthopaedics, neurology, soft tissue surgery, oncology, internal medicine and diagnostic imaging.
Based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, our purpose-built referral hospital combines cutting-edge technology with a collaborative multidisciplinary team, giving clinicians the opportunity to manage rewarding cases while working alongside experienced specialists and advanced practitioners. With excellent transport links to London and the surrounding countryside on your doorstep, Hamilton offers an excellent balance of career progression and lifestyle.
- Purpose-built multidisciplinary referral hospital operating 24/7
- Advanced imaging facilities including a 1.5T MRI scanner, CT suite, digital radiography and ultrasound
- Collaborative referral team spanning surgery, neurology, oncology, internal medicine and diagnostic imaging
- Dedicated physiotherapy and rehabilitation department with underwater treadmills and computerised gait analysis
As a Referral Veterinary Surgeon in Diagnostic Imaging, you will deliver advanced imaging services within a busy multidisciplinary referral hospital, supporting the diagnosis and management of complex referral cases across multiple disciplines.
You'll work closely with specialists, advanced practitioners and referring veterinary surgeons to provide accurate, timely diagnostic support while maintaining exceptional standards of patient care. You'll also contribute to clinical discussions, support colleagues through knowledge sharing, and play an active role in maintaining the high clinical standards that Hamilton Specialist Referrals is known for.
- Part-time position – 10 hours per week (1 day per week)
- 10-hour working day
- Participation in a 1 in 4 weekend on-call rota
- One weekday evening on-call commitment per week
- Deliver high-quality diagnostic imaging services for complex referral cases
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support case management and clinical decision making
- Communicate effectively with referring veterinary surgeons and clients, providing clear diagnostic advice and recommendations
- Contribute to clinical governance, teaching, mentoring and the continued development of the diagnostic imaging service
You are an experienced veterinary surgeon with strong clinical expertise and a passion for delivering high-quality referral-level diagnostic imaging. You'll bring:
- ECVDI Boarded Specialist, Board Eligible, or Advanced Practitioner status
- Proven experience managing complex diagnostic imaging cases within a referral environment
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with referring vets, clients and multidisciplinary teams
- Experience supporting, mentoring or supervising colleagues
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, clinical governance and continuous improvement
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 well-supported multidisciplinary referral hospital with an interesting and varied caseload
- Access to industry-leading facilities including MRI, CT, digital radiography, ultrasound and advanced diagnostic equipment
- Support to maintain Specialist or Advanced Practitioner status and remain at the forefront of diagnostic imaging
- Funded learning and development, including access to IVC Academy training centres and specialist programmes
- A collaborative, values-led culture focused on patient care, learning and continuous improvement
In addition to our core benefits, you'll enjoy:
- 7.2 weeks annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata)
- Additional birthday leave
- Private Medical Insurance
- Enhanced CPD allowance and paid CPD leave (pro rata)
- RCVS fees paid
- VDS cover
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme
- Voluntary benefits – choose from a range of benefits to suit you
- Discounted staff pet care
- Access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
- Pension scheme
We're committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.
Whether you're looking to further develop your specialist career or continue delivering exceptional referral-level care within a collaborative team, Inspiring Vet Care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you thrive.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
