Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend Emergency Out of Hours

IVC; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; 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 uren

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Peterborough is seeking Out-of-Hours Veterinary Surgeons to join on a weekend-only basis, focusing on Emergency and Critical Care. This role offers flexible weekend shifts, with Saturday and Sunday slots and shared bank holidays.

A generous package includes a £10,000 Recognition Bonus pro rata and up to £5,000 relocation allowance, plus seven weeks pro rata annual leave, private medical insurance, CPD allowance, and access to AdvantEdge.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experience in emergency medicine and ECC preferred.
• Weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekend ECC coverage for urgent cases.
• Assess and triage emergency patients and coordinate care.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Emergency care

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Vets Now Peterborough 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.

We can offer a £10,000 Recognition Bonus pro rata and up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

Rewarding work, your way

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 two or three weekend shifts over a four-week period. A combination of shifts can be chosen from Saturday days (12:00-19:30), Sunday days (08:30-19:30) and Sunday nights (19:00-09:00), 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 Sam 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

We create a supportive working environment where people are listened to and treated fairly, honestly and considerately. Join a warm, supportive and established team at Vets Now Peterborough.

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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