Veterinary Surgeon - OOH

CVS Group UK; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid

CPD allowance

Relocation package

Visa fees covered

Vet Oracle telemedicine access

Wellbeing support

Pet care discounts

Job summary

CVS MiNightVet East Midlands in Castle Donington is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon for out-of-hours care on a part-time, annualised hours basis. Shifts run 7pm–8am with a 1-hour break, with 7 shifts and 3–4 weeks off after a worked week. Onsite accommodation available during time worked.

A strong clinical background and leadership in urgent care are essential. We offer a supportive, learning‑oriented environment with opportunities to develop leadership or specialist pathways, plus comprehensive

Qualifications

• Veterinary Surgeon with out-of-hours experience preferred.
• Strong clinical skills across small animals.
• Able to mentor colleagues and support clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead on surgical and medical cases during night shifts.
• Carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Support and mentor the wider team to uphold standards.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Emergency care

Surgical leadership

Diagnostic investigations

Team mentoring

Client care

Education

Veterinary degree

RCVS registration

Job description

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Role: Veterinary Surgeon – OOH

Location: Castle Donington, East Midlands (5mins for East Midlands Airport!)

Contract: Annualised hours

Rota: Part-time hours (approx. 22.75) across the teams 1 week on / 3–4 weeks off – happy to discuss flexible options

Shift hours: 7pm to 8 am with a 1 hour break. We are looking for 7 shifts with 3-4 weeks off after worked week - onsite accommodation is available during time worked if needed

Practice Type: Veterinary Hospital - multidisciplinary referral centre & OOH emergency care

Salary: Up to £64k FTE depending on experience

Your journey starts here

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter – it's in our nature. With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow—whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

Life at MiNightVet - East Midlands

MiNightVet East Midlands is a small animal out-of-hours veterinary emergency service, welcoming dogs, cats and small mammals. We are based in Castle Donington, Derby and provide emergency overnight and weekend care to clients. Our service is also available to clients from other practices who have arranged this service.

The MiNightVet team provide a dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff who will be alert and effective even at unsociable hours. The qualified vets and nurses have a special interest, experience and training in all aspects of urgent critical care.

We are located in a wonderful part of the World with East Midlands airport just 5 minutes away, and Birmingham International Airport about an hour. We have plenty of exciting cities on our doorstep: Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, plus access to the beautiful countryside and trails of the Peak District.

About You

Driven by a shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.

Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.

Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types.

A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.

Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.

As an experienced vet, you'll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

The Benefits

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• Relocation package and visa fees covered (where applicable)
• 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 medication

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.