Veterinary Surgeon – Part-Time

Vets Now; Worthing; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced maternity policy (6 months)

Family-friendly policies (paternity/ad

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday off

ECC certificate support

Access to Edge programmes

RCVS fees

VECCS membership

VDS cover

Vets Now For You rewards

Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer

Staff pet care discounts

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now Worthing is seeking a Vet Surgeon for a part-time role, offering an interesting caseload and strong support network. The position involves emergency out-of-hours work with a mix of mid-week and weekend nights, typically around 27 hours per week, including bank holidays.

Training and development opportunities, plus extensive staff benefits, are highlighted. The role provides access to professional qualifications and progression through AdvantEdge, with a focus on career development and

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency veterinary care during night and weekend shifts.
• Work within an ECC setting on a varied and interesting caseload.

Job description

Worthing – Veterinary Surgeon – Part-Time

A work life extraordinary at Vets Now Worthing

At Vets Now Worthing, we have an exciting opportunity for a Vet Surgeon who is seeking an interesting caseload. As a Vet Surgeon at Vets Now Worthing, 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 a mix of mid-week and weekend night shifts (1 in 3 weekends), working an average of circa 27 hours per week, plus a fair share of bank holidays.

Shift times typically include, mid-week nights 1830-0900 and weekend nights 1900-0900.

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 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
• 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.