Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

Vets Now; Ashford; On-site; GBP 55,104 - 61,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday as a paid day off

Paid volunteering days

CPD allowance

Discounted staff pet care

Death in service cover

Job summary

Vets Now in Ashford is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to provide emergency care and work with a dedicated team. This role offers competitive pay up to £45ph, along with a range of benefits including private medical insurance, 7 weeks annual leave, and ongoing training opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have a veterinary degree and preferably experience in emergency and critical care. Opportunities for career development such as the AdvantEdge program are available to enhance your skills and confidence at Vets Now.

Qualifications

• Registered with the RCVS.
• Experience in emergency and critical care is a plus.
• Good team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care for pets during weekends.
• Work with a passionate team dedicated to ECC.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Emergency and critical care experience

Veterinary clinical skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Ashford – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

Vets Now Ashford is a thriving clinic that will provide you with an interesting caseload.

Whether you are working a second job or looking to get more ECC experience, this is a great opportunity to further your own knowledge and work with a team who are passionate about progressing the world of emergency and critical care.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

Typically, the available weekend shift times include working 1:4 weekends of day shifts:

• Saturday 12:00 – 19:30
• Sunday 08:30 – 19:30
• Plus a fair share of bank holidays

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 six months full pay
• Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Paid volunteering days
• £1,500 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 and 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.

Apply at Vets Now

To be considered for this role, please click apply. To get in touch with Angie in our Talent team to discuss further, please email [e-mail] or call 078 150 15538.

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.