Veterinary Surgeon - Part-Time

Vets Now; West of England; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

£1500 CPD allowance + 35 paid hours

RCVS fees

VECCS membership

VDS cover

Job summary

Vets Now Bristol is seeking a Vet Surgeon for part-time emergency work, offering a varied caseload and strong support network.

Typical schedule is about 30 hours per week across 2 shifts, including weeknights and 1:2 weekends, with opportunities for CPD and career development within a supportive ECC setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with UK registration.
• Experience in emergency/after-hours settings preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced ECC environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency veterinary care during ECC shifts.
• Diagnose and treat a range of urgent cases.
• Collaborate with the support team to ensure patient welfare.

Skills

Emergency vet work

Caseload variety

Client communication

Education

BVSc / BVMS

Job description

Bristol - Veterinary Surgeon - Part-Time

Up to £80,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits

A work life extraordinary at Vets Now Bristol

At Vets Now Bristol, we have an exciting opportunity for a Vet Surgeon who is seeking an interesting caseload. As a Vet Surgeon at Vets Now Bristol, you will find a strong support network.Working as an emergency Vet Surgeon will expose you to an interesting range of cases that you simply won’t see in general practice.

Working out-of-hours doesn’t mean working all hours

Within this part-time role, you will typically work an average of 30 hours per week / average 2 shifts per week, this includes weeknights and 1:2 weekends (days/nights), plus a fair share of bank holidays.

Take control of your own career development

Working in this ECC setting will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills. At Vets Now we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our people across the business. As a Vet Surgeon you will have access to professional qualifications, progression opportunities, coaching and mentoring.

We look after you, so you can look after them

At Vets Now we recognise that our people are what makes us. That’s why we are continuing to invest in first class reward and recognition benefits and initiatives.

• Private medical insurance
• Membership of employee wellbeing programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months full pay
• Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Paid volunteering days
• £1500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
• Access to our Edge programmes
• RCVS fees
• VECCS membership
• VDS cover
• Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Death in service of two times annual salary

Give yourself the AdvantEdge

At Vets Now, we are passionate about training and the ongoing development of our employees. If this vacancy is of interest and you feel you would benefit from an enhanced induction into our business, then the below option may be perfect for you:

AdvantEdge - A programme for talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role. This programme includes 1 week of hands-on practical training and 20 hours of flexible case-based e-learning completed at your own pace. This blended approach is designed to help you start your career at Vets Now with confidence.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.