Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend

Vets Now; Bath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced maternity policy including 6 

Family-friendly policies including pat

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Your birthday as a paid day off

ECC certificate support – financial &

VECCS membership / RCVS fees

Staff discounts via Reward gateway

Pension contributions – 5% employee /

Discounted staff pet care

Death in service of two times annual

Job summary

Vets Now Bath is seeking clinicians to cover weekend emergency and critical care shifts on an 8‑week rolling rota, including backshift participation with a focus on complex cases. You will work alongside a supportive team of Nurses, Receptionists and Animal Care Assistants.

AdvantEdge and structured training provide a clear path for career progression in an out‑of‑hours ECC setting, with ample opportunity to grow veterinary skills and leadership.

Responsibilities

• With the backshifts you will often work as the second Vet on shift, providing an opportunity to share knowledge and work together on the more complex cases.
• Mentorship and development opportunities to thrive in an out of hours environment.

Job description

Make your weekends work at Vets Now Bath

At Vets Now Bath you will find an interesting and varied 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 in the world of emergency and critical care.

At Vets Now Bath you will often work with a supportive team of Nurses, Receptionists and Animal Care Assistants.

Bath as a location offers historical, cultural and outdoor attractions.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

At Vets Now Bath the available weekend shifts include the below (on an 8-week rolling rota), plus a fair share of bank holidays:

• Week 1: Off
• Week 2: Sunday 1330 – 2000 (Backshift)
• Week 3: Friday 1900 – 0830 (Night shift)
• Week 4: Off
• Week 5: Off
• Week 6: Sunday 1330 – 2000 (Backshift)
• Week 7: Sunday 1330 – 2000 (Backshift)
• Week 8: Off

With the backshifts 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 progression

At Vets Now, you will benefit from mentorship and support, and with our excellent training and development opportunities, you will have a platform to thrive in an out of hours environment. Working in this ECC setting you will see a varied caseload which will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills.

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 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
• ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
• 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.