Night Veterinary Surgeon

Goddard Veterinary Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in Wimbledon seeks an experienced ECC vet for night shifts, offering a competitive salary of £30,275 to £41,087.50. The role includes managing emergencies and providing care with the support of a registered veterinary nurse. Benefits include generous annual leave, CPD support, and private healthcare. Perfect for someone seeking a stable year in their career!

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave including bank

Paid 30 minute lunch breaks

£2,000 CPD budget plus paid CPD leave

Private Medical Healthcare Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and critical care environments.
• Confident in managing ward cases and performing emergency surgeries.
• Ability to work night shifts independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage night shifts in the Stone Lion Hospital.
• Provide care to admitted patients during hospital 'sleepovers'.
• Collaborate with on-site registered veterinary nurse.

Skills

Emergency care expertise

Sole charge night shifts experience

Ward case management

Surgery confidence

Job description

One of our fabulous night vets will be starting their parenting journey in the new year, and we are looking for a competent ECC vet to take the reins on nights for a fixed 12-month period, in our Stone Lion Hospital in Wimbledon.

About your new role!

Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital offers a well‑rounded caseload of routine procedures, emergency, and critical care, as it not only has its own first‑opinion client base, but also supports the surrounding Goddard practices for internal referral cases that require hospital expertise.

The hospital also provides specialist work with an orthopaedic and soft‑tissue surgeon, cardiologist, and physiotherapist, giving you peace of mind knowing you can refer any admitted night patients that may require more specialist treatment to your in‑house day team.

Our new night colleague will be no stranger to sole charge night shifts, having ideally worked in the ECC environment before and is confident in managing ward cases and emergency surgeries that may arise during the night. Along with your RVN, you will provide exemplary care to your patients when admitted for their hospital sleepovers.

You will work alongside an experienced on‑site registered veterinary nurse for your waking night shifts and will have support from the clinical management team if you needed to contact during the day for any queries.

Stone Lion is located in the heart of picturesque Wimbledon Village, just a 10‑minute walk from Wimbledon Junction station which is on the district line and enables you to get to all the hot spots of London!

If you live locally, parking is available at a nearby RingGo spot, and due to the shift times, you will only need to pay for 1 hour.

Alternatively, accommodation is available at a nearby shared house for your on nights.

Now let's get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

An appealing night rotation of 4 nights on 17 nights off averaging 17.3 hours per week, with shift times starting at 7.30pm. If you wished to work additional shifts through‑out the year this is always possible!

Our night vet salary for the above rotation is £30,275 to £41,087.50 (£70,000 to £95,000 FTE based on 40 hours per week) depending on prior experience.

A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard vet:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank (pro rata)
• Paid 30 minute lunch breaks
• Up to £2,000 CPD budget every year plus up to 5 days' paid CPD leave (pro rata)
• Private Medical Healthcare Insurance with Bupa

This role could be perfect for a vet not looking to put down roots, but wants a stable position for a year and can then explore other opportunities thereafter!

If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email Rose directly at [e-mail] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!