Night Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

IVC; Haddington; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Links Veterinary Group in East Lothian, Scotland, is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon for a night-role with a 4 nights on, 8 nights off rota. The position offers 12-hour night shifts and a contracted ~28.07 hours per week, averaging 31.75 hours with holiday cover.

You’ll join a dedicated night team of three experienced Veterinary Surgeons, supported by a skilled nursing team, delivering emergency and critical care across varied caseloads.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and critical care, or strong interest in developing ECC skills.
• Confident making clinical decisions in a sole-charge environment.
• Thrives in a fast-paced and varied clinical setting.
• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of an experienced team.

Responsibilities

• Managing emergency and critical care cases overnight.
• Providing high-quality patient care and clinical decision-making.
• Working confidently in a sole-charge environment.
• Performing emergency procedures and surgery where required.
• Monitoring inpatients and responding to changes in their condition.
• Communicating clearly with clients regarding their pets’ treatment and ongoing care.
• Working closely with the night nursing team to provide excellent patient care.
• Ensuring appropriate handover to the daytime team.

Skills

Emergency & ECC

Sole-charge work

Team collaboration

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Night Veterinary Surgeon – Links Veterinary Group

East Lothian, Scotland | 12-hour night shifts | 4 nights on, 8 nights off | Average 31.75 hours per week

Looking for a role where you can use your emergency and critical care skills while enjoying an excellent work-life balance? Links Veterinary Group is looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our established and supportive out-of-hours team in East Lothian.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a vet who enjoys the challenge of emergency work, is confident making clinical decisions overnight and wants to be part of a close-knit team where you’ll have the support and facilities to deliver a high standard of patient care.

About the Role

You’ll work a 4 nights on, 8 nights off rota , with 12-hour night shifts. The contracted hours are 28.07 hours per week , averaging 31.75 hours per week when holiday cover is included.

Holiday cover will be required, with a 6 nights on, 6 nights off pattern used when covering annual leave.

You’ll join a dedicated team of three experienced night Veterinary Surgeons , supported by a skilled nursing team. Our out-of-hours service cares for patients from our own practices as well as a local veterinary practice, giving you a varied and interesting caseload throughout your shifts.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working as part of our night team, you’ll have the opportunity to manage a broad range of emergency and critical care cases, with the autonomy to make clinical decisions while having an experienced team around you.

Your role will include:

• Managing emergency and critical care cases overnight
• Providing high-quality patient care and clinical decision-making
• Working confidently in a sole-charge environment
• Performing emergency procedures and surgery where required
• Monitoring inpatients and responding to changes in their condition
• Communicating clearly with clients regarding their pets’ treatment and ongoing care
• Working closely with the night nursing team to provide excellent patient care
• Ensuring appropriate handover to the daytime team

Our Facilities

We’re a progressive, well-equipped practice with the facilities and equipment needed to support a high standard of emergency and critical care, including:

• Dedicated imaging suite with ultrasound and X-ray
• Two fully equipped surgical theatres
• Purpose-built dental suite
• In-house laboratory with rapid diagnostics
• Dedicated kennel and cattery facilities
• Observation kennels for close patient monitoring
• Isolation facilities

What We’re Looking For

We’re keen to hear from Veterinary Surgeons who:

• Have previous experience in emergency and critical care, or a strong interest in developing their ECC skills
• Are confident making clinical decisions and working in a sole-charge environment
• Thrive in a fast-paced and varied clinical setting
• Enjoy working collaboratively as part of an experienced team
• Are committed to delivering exceptional patient and client care
• Are looking for a role that offers genuine flexibility and work-life balance

Why Join Links Veterinary Group?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking veterinary group with a strong reputation for clinical excellence. You’ll become part of a dedicated out-of-hours team, managing a diverse caseload and having the opportunity to develop your ECC skills while benefiting from an exceptional 4 nights on, 8 nights off work-life balance.

With experienced colleagues, a skilled nursing team and excellent facilities available overnight, you’ll have the support you need to provide the best possible care to patients when they need it most.

If you’re an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for a rewarding night role where your clinical skills and decision-making are genuinely valued, we’d love to hear from you.

£0 - £65,000 a year