Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend

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

Job summary

A leading veterinary clinic in Ashford is looking for a passionate Veterinary Surgeon to work weekends. This role offers up to £40 per hour and various benefits including private medical insurance and extensive professional development. Candidates should have a degree in Veterinary Medicine and ideally some experience in emergency care. Join a team dedicated to high-quality animal care while enjoying a work-life balance.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

£1,500 CPD allowance

25% discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Must have a valid veterinary degree and be registered with RCVS.
• Experience in emergency and critical care is beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for animal welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care and treatment to animals during weekends.
• Work collaboratively with a team dedicated to high-quality care.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and training.

Skills

Emergency and Critical Care experience

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Vets Now Ashford – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

Up to £40ph 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, 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.

Apply at Vets Now

To be considered for this role, apply on the link below. 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.