Out-of-Hours Vet

Langford Vets; Langford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contributions matched

5 weeks annual leave

Simply Health benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee referral bonus scheme

University benefits access

Job summary

Langford Vets is offering an opportunity for an experienced veterinary surgeon to develop OOH emergency skills within our primary care practice and multidisciplinary referral hospital.

You will triage and provide emergency care for our primary care pets, work with rotating interns and nursing team, and contribute to teaching our University of Bristol undergraduates during their rotations.

The role includes an OOH rota with weekend day and bank holiday work, with an average of 22 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Provide telephone emergency advice and support for clients of practices using Langford Vets OOH service and to appropriately triage these calls.
• Provide a consultation service for clients whose pets require emergency medical treatment.
• Carry out the necessary medical or surgical treatment to the standards expected of the RCVS, ensuring that appropriate consent is obtained from the client.

Responsibilities

• Advise and triage emergency cases over the phone and in person.
• Provide emergency consultations and in-patient care for urgent cases.
• Maintain accurate patient notes and records, including treatment costs and discharge information.
• Assist with training and development of veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates during their rotations.
• Work as part of a rotating OOH rota including weekend days and bank holidays.

Skills

Telephone triage

Emergency care

Communication with clients

Job description

We have an exciting new opportunity for experienced veterinary surgeons seeking to develop their OOH emergency skills, within the supportive environment of our exceptional primary care practice and multidisciplinary referral hospital.

You will have autonomy for the triage and emergency care provision of our primary care patients, working with our rotating interns and nursing team. As a centre of learning, you will be able to continually develop your ECC skills throughout your career at Langford Vets.

Langford Vets is proud to provide outstanding clinical teaching facilities for the University of Bristol veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates. You will have a key role in supporting the learning and development of our students during their OOH/ECC clinical rotations.

Average of 22 hours per week

• Employer pension contributions matched up to 8%
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Simply Health benefits
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years' service
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Access to additional University of Bristol employee benefits

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 11th October 2026

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an inclusive workplace. We believe diversity strengthens our workforce and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and cultures.

Reports To: Clinical Lead in Small Animal First Opinion Practice

Job Purpose: The main purpose of the post is the OOH triage and emergency care provision of our primary care patients. This will include telephone triaging, consultations, in-patient care, minor procedures, and emergency surgical procedures. They will also support the training and development of our veterinary surgeon and veterinary nursing undergraduates during their clinical rotations. They will participate in an OOH rota that will involve weekend day and bank holiday work.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide telephone emergency advice and support for clients of practices using Langford Vets OOH service and to appropriately triage these calls.
• Provide a consultation service for clients whose pets require emergency medical treatment.
• Carry out the necessary medical or surgical treatment required to the standards expected of the RCVS, ensuring that appropriate consent is obtained from the client.
• Accurately record and maintain patient clinical notes and client communication records.
• Ensure excellent communication with clients and practices using the OOH service and ensure excellent record-keeping of these conversations.
• Dispense and administer medication to patients, maintaining accurate stock control and following all protocols relating to drug holding, dispensing, and handling and giving clear and accurate instructions to clients when dispensing medication
• Inform clients of expected costs associated with consultations and treatment provided and ensure that these costs are accurately applied to the client record, with payment taken at the time of discharge where possible.
• Ensure that all patient notes are provided to the practice that the client is registered with within the timeframe required
• Ensure that patients transferred for overnight/weekend hospitalisation receive appropriate care and are appropriately transferred back to the care of the practice or client as appropriate and within the timeframe required.
• Support nursing team with delivery of high-quality in-patient care.
• Support the learning and development of our veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates during their clinical rotations.
• Actively participate and support clinical governance activities within Langford Vets and adhere to Langford Vets policies and processes.
• Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for business improvement. Openly identify and discuss problems to implement and sustain improvements that increase the value we deliver to our clients, employees, and students.
• Maintain a good working relationship with all team members.
• Communicate in an effective and pleasant manner with clients and colleagues.
• Responsible for keeping themselves and others safe, reporting accidents, near misses and hazards and adhering to health and safety requirements and policies as required by the business/their line manager.
• Carry out all other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager.