Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend

Vets Now; Witham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Membership of employee wellbeing progr

Enhanced maternity policy including 6 

Family-friendly policies including p

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Your birthday as a paid day off

ECC certificate support – financial &+

Access to our Edge programmes

RCVS fees

VECCS membership

VDS cover

Vets Now For You – reward gateway

UK Standard Pension contributions – 5%

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Death in service of two times annual

Job summary

Vets Now Witham is a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload. This weekend role is backshift, typically Saturdays and Sundays 4pm-12am, with every other weekend and a fair share of bank holidays.

You will often work as the second Vet on shift, sharing knowledge on complex cases and gaining ECC experience. The team is friendly and supportive, with ongoing mentorship and a wide range of rewards and benefits designed to look after our people, including private medical insurance, wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Work as second Vet on shift during backshift on Saturdays and Sundays 4pm–12am.
• Collaborate with the on-shift Vet on complex cases to share knowledge.

Job description

Witham – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (Backshifts)

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits

Vets Now Witham is a thriving clinic 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 in the world of emergency and critical care.

As a Vet Surgeon at Vets Now Witham, you will benefit from ongoing mentorship.

Our Witham team is well established and experienced, where you will find a working environment that is friendly and supportive.

Vets Now Witham is located between Chelmsford and Colchester, easily accessible via the A12.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

In this weekend role at our Witham clinic, you will work the backshifts.

The available shifts include; Saturday and Sunday backshifts, every other weekend, plus a fair share of bank-holidays.

The shifts times in this role are typically; Saturday and Sunday 4pm-12am.

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

As a 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.

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
• 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.

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/witham/veterinary-surgeon/vet1224909/

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.