Daytime ECC focus. True inpatient continuity. Not for profit values.
If you love ECC but want your life back
If you thrive on emergency and critical care, but you are tired of nights, endless rota compromises, or never seeing cases through, this could be the role that finally feels sustainable again.
This is for a vet who loves the medicine, the pace, and the purpose of ECC, but wants to practise it during the day, with structure, support, and continuity.
The Opportunity
We are working with a well established, not for profit veterinary hospital in Ellesmere Port, that has built a dedicated A&E and inpatient service, designed around doing the right thing for patients, owners, and clinicians.
This role sits at the heart of the hospital. You will oversee inpatient care and manage emergency cases coming through the A&E service, with a strong bias toward interesting medical and critical care work. You will have the autonomy to perform emergency procedures yourself, while also working closely with an experienced clinical team to ensure every inpatient receives consistent, high quality care.
This is not a stop gap or a service stretched too thin. It is a properly resourced hospital environment where teamwork, communication, and patient outcomes genuinely matter.
Why This Role Is Different
Daytime ECC, done properly
You get the clinical challenge of emergencies and inpatients without night work. Shifts are a mix of 9 and 11 hours on a structured three week rolling rota.
True inpatient ownership
You are not just stabilising and handing over. You are overseeing cases, coordinating care, and seeing patients progress, which is rare in emergency focused roles.
A team that functions as a team
You will be working alongside highly skilled vets and nurses who are used to managing complex cases together. Collaboration is expected and supported, not just talked about.
Values led, not profit led
As a not for profit organisation, decisions are made around patient welfare and clinical standards first. That ethos runs through the whole hospital.
Your Journey Here
In your first month, you will focus on settling into the hospital systems, getting to know the team, and understanding how inpatient and A&E cases flow through the service. Support is hands on and realistic.
By three months, you will be confidently managing emergency presentations and inpatient care, communicating with owners during difficult moments, and contributing fully to clinical decision making.
By six months, you will be a trusted senior presence within the service, with the opportunity to further develop your ECC or medical interests, supported by funded CPD or certificate pathways if that is your goal.
What’s On Offer
Pay and Time Off
- Salary up to £70,392
- 39 hours per week
- 1 in 3 weekends
- 6 weeks holiday, including bank holidays
Professional Development
- Generous CPD funding
- Certificate support available
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Visa sponsorship available
Wellbeing and Security
- Private healthcare after qualifying period
- 52 weeks sickness benefit
- Free employee assistance programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
- Contributory pension scheme
Everyday Extras
- Cycle to work scheme
- E car scheme
- Staff discounts and Vivup store discounts
- Refer a friend bonus
- Access to counselling support, including mental health, financial, and life counselling after 12 months
The Candor Vets Difference
At Candor Vets, we do not push roles. We listen, we advise, and we help you decide what is genuinely right for you. Our focus is always on long term fit, not quick wins.
Ready to Explore?
If this sounds like a way to keep ECC in your career without burning out, let’s have a confidential, no pressure conversation.
Job Reference IVS001