Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend

Vets Now; Witham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Maternity policy (6 months pay)

Annual leave (7 weeks pro rata)

Birthday off

VECCS membership

VDS cover

UK pension 5%/3%

Job summary

Vets Now Witham is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to work weekend backshift shifts (Saturday and Sunday 4pm–12am). The clinic offers mentorship and a friendly, supportive environment, located between Chelmsford and Colchester along the A12.

This role suits vets seeking additional ECC experience or a second job, with opportunities to work on complex cases with the team. The position offers up to £45 per hour (DOE) plus benefits in a clinic that values development, flexible scheduling around

Qualifications

• Weekend backshift availability and flexibility.
• Experience in emergency and critical care (ECC).
• Ability to work as the second vet on shift.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care during weekend backshifts, typically 4pm–12am.
• Collaborate with the primary Vet on shift to manage complex cases.
• Support ongoing mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

ECC experience

Mentorship

Weekend availability

Team collaboration

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.

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.