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

IVC Evidensia; Gillingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance

VDS cover

Job summary

Vets Now Emergency, Gillingham is seeking a part-time Veterinary Surgeon with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care to join our team. The role offers a £10,000 pro rata recognition bonus and up to £5,000 relocation allowance, with a twilight/backshift rota and mentorship within ECC.

Working at our Gillingham clinic means exposure to a varied caseload and a strong support network, plus excellent benefits including private medical insurance, wellbeing programme, enhanced sick pay and generous

Job description

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

Vets Now Gillingham are welcoming out-of-hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeon applications, from Vets with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care, to join their team. Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of Emergency Veterinary Care, with a nationwide network of out-of-hours 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.

Along with a competitive salary, this role also offers a £10,000 pro rata recognition bonus and an up to £5,000 relocation allowance.

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.

Vets Now Emergency, Gillingham

Campus Way, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0RR, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Angie Ritchie from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.