Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend Emergency Out of Hours

Vets Now; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Private medical insurance

Staff pet care discounts

£1,500 CPD allowance

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Kilmarnock is seeking an Out-of-Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join on a weekend-only basis, delivering emergency care in our ECC team. This role offers flexible weekend shifts with varying rotas, including 1:4 Friday-Sunday nights and weekend daytime blocks.

We provide extensive training, mentoring, and a strong benefits package, including pro-rata annual leave, private medical insurance, staff pet care discounts, CPD allowance, and the AdvantEdge programme.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with ECC interest.
• Availability for weekend shifts and out-of-hours work.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and critical care during weekend shifts.
• Collaborate with ECC clinicians and veterinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Maintain clinical records and follow hospital protocols.

Skills

Emergency & Critical Care

Weekend work

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Vets Now Kilmarnock are welcoming applications from Out of Hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeons with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care to join their team on a weekend-only basis. Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency veterinary care, with a nationwide network of out of hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. As part of Inspiring Vet Care, our teams make a difference to pets and their owners when they need us most.

Rewarding work, your way

Skills

Out-of-hours doesn't mean all hours, and the flexibility and support we provide makes balancing life easier for many of our team. If you're looking to pick up weekend hours or enhance your ECC skills, this role could be ideal. We're looking for Vet Surgeons to work a range of shifts, plus a share of bank holidays. Rota options are as follows:

• 1:4 Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1800-0900
• 1:4 Saturday 1200-2100 and Sunday 0830-1830
• 1:2 Sunday 1000-2000
• Or a mix of shifts from above

Investing in you

Benefits

When you join us as an ECC vet, you'll have access to unrivalled training, mentoring and pathways to create your career journey led by experienced ECC clinicians. You'll also receive an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• Access to our AdvantEdge programme

Central support

Along with being supported in clinic with committed colleagues, our central support teams are here to help too. With dedicated complaint and customer service teams, a weight is taken off your shoulders to concentrate on the cases in front of you.

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.

£0 - £0 an hour

Salary up to £45ph DOE

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.