Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (Backshifts)

Vets Now; England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance

VECCS membership

VDS cover

Pension contributions

Job summary

Vets Now Witham is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join weekend backshifts and build your ECC experience. This thriving clinic offers mentorship and a supportive team, with an interesting caseload and easy access between Chelmsford and Colchester.

Shifts are typically Saturday and Sunday 4pm-12am, with every other weekend and bank holidays; rota discussion is possible. You will operate as the second vet on shift, sharing knowledge on complex cases to provide excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Weekend veterinary surgeon role at Vets Now Witham.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Witham – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (Backshifts)

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

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 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

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.