OOH Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Veterinary Group; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid

CVS Pension Scheme

Vet Oracle telemedicine support

Health cash plan

Wellbeing Champions

Job summary

CVS Vets 24/7 Barnstaple is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our ECC team on an Out‑of‑Hours basis. The role involves working 3 nights in a 3‑week rota (6:45pm–8am) and weekends on a rota basis, based in Barnstaple.

You’ll join our dedicated team providing high‑quality emergency care to our clients across the area. We pride ourselves on a supportive environment with access to on‑site imaging, theatres, and a full nursing team.

Qualifications

• Experienced Veterinary Surgeon with ECC focus.
• Out-of-hours experience is desirable.
• Strong clinical and compassionate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and on-call veterinary care during OOH shifts.
• Support busy night team with skilled case management.
• Collaborate with nurses and clinicians to maintain high patient care standards.

Skills

Veterinary surgeon

ECC experience

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Are you looking for a new clinical challenge whilst maintaining a great work life balance?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our OOH team at CVS Vets 24/7 Barnstaple for an ECC role. This is working 3 nights in a 3 week rota 6:45pm - 8am and weekends on a rota basis.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and caring clinician to join us as an OOH's Vet for our dedicated out of hours service in Barnstaple. Our 24/7 Vet service complements the fantastic day team at Charter Vet Hospital and provides ECC to a number of practices in the area.

We pride ourselves on high standards of care and are looking for a like-minded vet who shares these same principles. Our facilities include - 2 theatres, 4 consulting rooms, on-site CT scanner, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound machine, laparoscopy and an in-house laboratory.

You will have the support of our very experienced veterinary team, with Certificate holders in: surgery, imaging, and dentistry. You will also work alongside our amazing nursing team with 2 RVN's working overnight and 2 RVN's, 1 PCA and a receptionist on a Sunday.

We are proud to have been awarded the GOLD status for being a Cat Friendly Clinic, and dog-friendly status.

This role is based in Barnstaple and is easily commutable from Bideford, Great Torrington, South Molton, Westward Ho!, Ilfracombe and other surrounding areas within Devon and North Cornwall.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• CVS Pension Scheme
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts - 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.