Part Time Senior Vet Surgeon

Vets Now; Doncaster; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 85 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Welcome bonus

Relocation allowance

Résumé du poste

Vets Now in Doncaster is seeking a part-time Senior Veterinary Surgeon (ECC) to lead the emergency and critical care team. You will guide clinical excellence, mentor clinicians, and drive service improvements while ensuring high-quality patient care and client support.

The role offers flexible part-time hours, a competitive benefits package, and leadership responsibilities within a collaborative clinic.

Qualifications

• Lead ECC clinic and mentor clinicians.
• Set and uphold clinical standards across the clinic.
• Oversee training and wellbeing of the veterinary team.

Responsabilités

• Drive clinical standards across the clinic.
• Support growth and progression of the veterinary team.
• Identify clinical development opportunities.
• Champion service improvement within the clinic.

Connaissances

Leadership

Emergency care

Mentorship

Clinical standards

Description du poste

Part-Time Senior Veterinary Surgeon – Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)

Location: Doncaster

Bonus: £10,000 Welcome Bonus pro rata plus up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent

At Vets Now, we believe that when your purpose is to make a difference, you deserve a team that shares your passion. In our Doncaster clinic, we’re looking for a part-time Head/Lead Veterinary Surgeon to lead from the front – inspiring clinical excellence and guiding a high-performing and collaborative team that supports pets and people when they need it most.

Doncaster has excellent transport connections, rich green spaces and house prices are significantly lower than nearby Leeds and Sheffield. Attractions include the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, and Potteric Carr Nature Reserve.

Lead with Clinical Excellence

As Senior Vet, you’ll lead by example by blending clinical expertise with mentorship and collaboration. You’ll set the tone for quality care, lead in emergency situations, and support the development of your fellow clinicians. You’ll have responsibility for:

• Driving and upholding clinical standards across the clinic
• Supporting the growth, training and wellbeing of your veterinary team
• Identifying clinical development opportunities and shaping team progression
• Championing innovation and service improvement within the clinic

This is more than a job. This is a vital leadership role with real impact where your guidance helps shape the future of ECC, while making a difference to patients, clients, and colleagues every day.

Work-Life Balance That Works for You

This part-time role averages 32 hours per week, including:

• Weekday nights and 1:2 weekends (mix of nights and days)
• Night shifts 1900-0830, Saturday day 1200-1930 and Sunday day 0830-1930
• No more than three consecutive nights
• Protected time for leadership duties and meetings

Rewarding Work, Your Way

We look after you, so you can look after them, by offering a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Up to £85,000 salary DOE pro rata
• Up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• £1,875 CPD allowance + 35 paid CPD hours (pro rata)
• RCVS fees, VECCS membership, and VDS cover
• Private medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies – enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
• Leadership Development Programme
• Access to our AdvantEdge clinical training platform
• Standard pension contributions (5% employee / 3% employer)
• Up to 50% discounted pet care

Support That Sets You Up for Success

You’re never alone at Vets Now: on-shift you’ll work alongside a registered vet nurse, an animal care assistant and a receptionist, and you can contact any of our clinics or referral centers across the UK at anytime, day or night, if needing to discuss a particular case or share ideas.

You’ll also be supported by our Support Office in Dunfermline, where our teams work behind the scenes to help you thrive. Our Call Handlers and Customer Care Advisors ensure you can focus on what matters most to the patients.

Inclusion and Accessibility

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability or health condition, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.