OOH Veterinary Surgeon: Vets4Pets Basildon

Find Dog Friendly Places; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Sickness benefits

Discounts: Vet Group/Pets at Home/Gent

Career development

Job summary

Vets4Pets Basildon is hiring an OOH Veterinary Surgeon for a permanent, salaried position at the Basildon Pitsea 24 Hour Hospital in Essex. The role offers a salary up to £80,000 depending on experience and an overnight rota of 7 nights on followed by 14 nights off, with shifts from 7:30pm to 8:30am.

The hospital provides emergency care for dogs and other small animals within a modern, multidisciplinary setting and MRI/CT imaging and specialist services are available.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications or experience requirements are published.
• Applicants should provide veterinary registration details and emergency/surgery experience via the application route.

Responsibilities

• Provide out-of-hours veterinary care for dogs and small animals in a 24-hour hospital.
• Night shifts run from 7:30pm to 8:30am, seven nights on followed by 14 nights off.
• Work at Basildon Pitsea 24 Hour Hospital with access to MRI, CT, cardiology and other advanced services.

Job description

OOH Veterinary Surgeon: Vets4Pets Basildon

Vets4Pets Basildon Basildon Pitsea 24 Hour Hospital Vets for Pets, Essex, SS13 3BY Start Date05/11/2026

Vets4Pets Basildon is hiring an OOH Veterinary Surgeon for a permanent, salaried role at its Basildon Pitsea 24 Hour Hospital in Essex. The salary is up to £80,000 depending on experience. The rota runs for seven nights on followed by 14 nights off, with shifts from 7:30pm to 8:30am. The role provides out-of-hours veterinary care for dogs and other small-animal patients in a 24-hour hospital.

The hospital has an established night team with nursing support and offers a varied clinical environment. The official vacancy page displays an application route, and no closing date or specific qualification requirement is stated. The practice is RCVS-accredited and includes advanced services such as MRI, CT, cardiology, endoscopy, orthopaedics and ophthalmology.

• Role: OOH Veterinary Surgeon
• Employer: Vets4Pets Basildon
• Location: Basildon Pitsea 24 Hour Hospital Vets for Pets, Essex, SS13 3BY
• Pay: Up to £80,000, depending on experience
• Hours: 7:30pm to 8:30am, seven nights on and 14 nights off

The employer does not publish a specific qualifications or experience list for this vacancy. Applicants can use the application route to provide their veterinary registration details, out-of-hours background and experience with emergency surgical cases.

Night Veterinary Work

The OOH Veterinary Surgeon works overnight from 7:30pm to 8:30am. Seven consecutive nights are followed by 14 nights away from the rota, creating a fixed overnight pattern rather than scattered night shifts.

The work takes place at a 24-hour hospital with nursing support. Patient care continues through the night team, while the wider hospital provides access to specialist clinical services.

• Seven nights on
• Fourteen nights off
• 12-hour overnight shifts

Hospital Services

The Basildon Pitsea hospital provides MRI, CT, cardiology, endoscopy, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, exotics and laser therapy. These services create a broad referral and emergency setting for clinical assessment.

The hospital's RCVS accreditation accompanies the stated 24-hour operation. The role therefore sits within a practice that handles emergency presentations and access to multiple diagnostic and treatment disciplines.

Salary And Employment Terms

The salary reaches £80,000 and depends on experience. The position is permanent and salaried, with no closing date stated by the employer.

Benefits include private medical insurance, pension schemes, sickness benefits and discounts at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and Groom Room. The employer also lists in-house career development.

Basildon Pitsea 24 Hour Hospital Vets for Pets, Essex, SS13 3BY