Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend Emergency Out of Hours

IVC Evidensia UK; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Private medical insurance

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

£1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid pro‑

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Macclesfield is seeking a weekend-only ECC veterinary surgeon to join their emergency care team. The role focuses on weekend out-of-hours care, with two backshifts every four weeks (Saturday 12:00–19:00 and Sunday 11:00–21:00) and involvement in holiday coverage to support pets and their owners.

You’ll be part of a warm, established team with extensive ECC mentoring and opportunities to advance your clinical career through dedicated training and support from senior clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Work two backshifts every four weeks: Saturday 12:00–19:00 and Sunday 11:00–21:00, plus a share of bank holidays.
• Join Vets Now Macclesfield as an ECC veterinary surgeon focusing on emergency care during weekend out-of-hours.

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend Emergency Out of Hours

Vets Now Macclesfield 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.

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. At Vets Now Macclesfield, we’re looking for a vet surgeon to work two backshifts every four weeks, Saturday (1200-1900) and Sunday (1100-2100), plus a share of bank holidays.

Investing in you

When you join us as an ECC vet, you’ll have access to unrivalled training, mentoring from Senior Vet Mac (an Advanced Practitioner in Emergency and Critical Care) 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.

Next steps

Join a warm, supportive and established team at Vets Now Macclesfield. For further information contact Anne in our Talent team through [e-mail]

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.

Vets Now Emergency, Macclesfield

107 Heather Close, Macclesfield, Macclesfield, SK11 0LR, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Anne Longmire from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.