Veterinary Surgeon - Part-Time (Backshifts)

Vets Now; Foots Cray; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary service in Foots Cray is looking for a part-time emergency Vet Surgeon. In this role, you will collaborate with a passionate team to provide exceptional emergency care, while enjoying a supportive environment that offers mentorship and opportunities for continuous professional growth. The position includes evening and weekend shifts, benefiting from competitive advantages such as enhanced sick pay, a generous CPD allowance, and various family-friendly policies. Join our team to make a difference in the world of veterinary care.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Membership of employee wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months full pay

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Paid volunteering days

£1500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata

Access to our Edge programmes

Death in service of two times annual salary

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and critical care veterinary practice is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team focused on emergency and critical care.
• Provide specialized veterinary care for interesting cases.
• Participate in continuous professional development and training.

Job description

Job Overview

In this part-time role you will work with a team who are passionate about progressing in the world of emergency and critical care, where you will benefit from a good support network and mentorship. Our Sidcup clinic offers a varied caseload, where working as an emergency Vet Surgeon at our Sidcup clinic will expose you to an excellent number of interesting cases, which you simply won't see in general practice.

Working Hours

At Vets Now we champion work/life balance and understand how important this is for our people. In this part-time role, the shifts will typically include Monday to Friday every week (6pm-11pm) and an average of one Sunday shift a month (9am-9pm), plus a fair share of bank holidays. As a backshift Vet you will often work as the second Vet on shift, providing an opportunity to share knowledge and work together on the more complex cases.

Career Development

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.

Benefits

• 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 100s 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

AdvantEdge Programme

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, followed by 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.