Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

Vets Now; Herne Bay; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary service provider in Herne Bay is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. The role offers competitive pay up to £40ph and provides opportunities for career development in Emergency and Critical Care. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Veterinary Medicine, with a passion for ECC and the ability to work flexible weekend shifts. Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance, CPD allowance, and enhanced parental policies are provided.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental policies

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon registered with the RCVS.
• Experience in emergency or critical care is desirable.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emergency care during shifts.
• Manage a varied caseload and respond to emergencies.
• Collaborate effectively with other veterinary professionals.

Skills

Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) experience

Veterinary qualifications

Ability to work weekends

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Overview

Herne Bay – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

Up to £40ph DOE plus benefits

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

Vets Now Herne Bay is a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload. Whether you are working a second job or looking to gain more ECC experience, this is a great opportunity to further your knowledge and work with a team passionate about progressing the world of emergency and critical care. Build your ECC career around your lifestyle.

• The available shifts in this weekend role include working 2 out of 4 weekends of day shifts, plus a fair share of bank holidays.
• Shift times typically include:
  • Saturday day shifts – 12pm-7.30pm
  • Sunday day shifts – 8.30am-7.30pm

How many of the available shifts to be worked in the rota can be discussed further; we will try to work around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.

Career progression

Take control of your own career progression

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.

Support and rewards

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

AdvantEdge program

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 would benefit from an enhanced induction into our business, the following 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

Apply at Vets Now

To be considered for this role, click 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.

https://www.vets-now.com/careers/jobs/herne-bay/veterinary-surgeon/vet1129791/

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.