Veterinary Surgeon - Part-Time - Emergency Out-Of-Hours

IVC; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy

Family-friendly policies including p&p

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday day off

Paid volunteering days

£1500 CPD allowance + 35 hours pro R

ECC certificate support – paid studyl

Access to Edge programmes

RCVS fees, VECCS membership, VDS cover

Staff discounts

UK Pension contributions – 5% Employee

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Death in service (2x annual salary)

Job summary

Vets Now Gillingham is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon for a part-time Twilight & Backshift role. The package includes up to £85,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits, a £10,000 pro rata recognition bonus, and up to £5,000 relocation allowance.

The Gillingham clinic offers a varied ECC caseload and strong mentorship within a supportive team. The role involves working as the second Vet on shift, sharing knowledge on complex cases, and progressing in emergency care.

Job description

Vets Now Gillingham – Veterinary Surgeon - Part-Time (Twilight & Backshifts)

*Up to £85,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits

*£10,000 pro rata recognition bonus

*Up to £5,000 relocation allowance

Opportunity awaits at Vets Now Gillingham

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of Emergency and Critical Care, with a nationwide network of out-of-hours veterinary clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. As part of Inspiring Vet Care, our teams make a difference to pets and their owners when they need us most.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our professional team within our Gillingham clinic.

In this role you will work with a team who are passionate about progressing in the world of ECC, where you will benefit from a good support network and mentorship.

Our Gillingham clinic offers a varied caseload, where working as an emergency Vet Surgeon will expose you to an excellent number of interesting cases, which you simply won’t see in general practice.

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

In this part-time role, the rota includes working every other week. The rota will typically include the below, plus a fair share of bank holidays:

Monday-Friday 19:00-00:00,Saturday 16:00-00:00 and Sunday 14:00-22:00.

With the weekend shifts, there is a degree of flexibility within the rota (Saturday shifts can be shorter and Sunday shifts can start later). We can also consider Monday - Friday shifts on week 1 and Saturday and Sunday shifts on week 2. Furthermore, how many of the available shifts to be worked can be discussed further, depending on clinic requirements.

As a twilight/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.

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.