Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend - Emergency Out-Of-Hours

IVC Evidensia UK; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy

Annual leave 7 weeks

Birthday day off

Volunteering days

CPD allowance

ECC certificate support

Edge programme

VECCS membership

Pension plan

Pet care discounts

Job summary

Vets Now King’s Lynn is recruiting an out-of-hours Veterinary Surgeon to join the ECC team at Mill House Veterinary Surgery & Hospital. Work is weekend-based with a 1:2 rota, focusing on emergency and critical care in a hospital setting.

The role offers a supportive environment with access to advanced equipment and a strong CPD culture. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and a flexible approach to shifts.

Qualifications

• Emergency and critical care experience preferred.
• Out-of-hours weekend role with 1:2 rota.
• RCVS accredited hospital experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide ECC services during out-of-hours shifts.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to manage emergencies.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and client communication.

Skills

Emergency veterinary care

Critical care

ECC experience

Education

Veterinary degree

Tools

Bronchoscopy equipment

Ultrasound

Digital x-ray

Job description

Vets Now King's Lynn are welcoming out-of-hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeon applications, from Vets with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care, to join their team. 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.

At Vets Now King's Lynn, you will be working out of our host practice, Mill House Veterinary Surgery & Hospital, a RCVS accredited animal hospital.

Mill House Veterinary Surgery & Hospital offers top-tier veterinary care in a welcoming environment. Equipped with advanced equipment, including bronchoscopes, digital x-rays, an on-site lab for quick blood tests, ultrasound, video endoscopes, and modern intensive care monitoring. Comprehensive dental services with state-of-the‑art tools are also available.

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 ECC.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

In this weekend role you will work 1:2 Saturday and Sunday day shifts. Typically, the available shift times include:

• Saturday day shifts: 12pm-7pm
• Sunday day shifts: 8am-7pm
• Plus a fair share of bank holidays

How many of the available shifts to be worked can be discussed further. We will work with you to find a rota that fits around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.

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 six 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
• £1,500 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 and 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

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.

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