Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend - Emergency Out-Of-Hours

IVC Evidensia; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy including 6m

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance

Job summary

Vets Now Emergency, Tunbridge Wells is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon for weekend out-of-hours emergency duties. The role offers a chance to work with a passionate ECC team and gain diverse case experience in a busy clinic.

Applicants with an interest in ECC and a desire to progress in emergency veterinary care are encouraged to apply. Flexible weekend rota options and support for training are provided.

Qualifications

• Passion for Emergency and Critical Care.
• Interest in developing ECC skills and working in ECC setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekend out-of-hours emergency veterinary care.
• Engage in a varied ECC caseload to enhance clinical skills.

Skills

Emergency & Critical Care

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend - Emergency Out-Of-Hours

Vets Now Tunbridge Wells 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.

Vets Now Tunbridge Wells 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 ECC.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

In this weekend role, there are couple of rota options available, which will also include a fair share of bank holidays:

Option 1

Every weekend Sunday backshifts 9am-9pm

OR

Option 2

1 in 4 Saturday day shifts 12pm-7:30pm & Sunday day shifts 8:30am-7:30pm

Take control of your own career progression

With our excellent training and development opportunities, you will have a platform to thrive in an out-of-hours environment. Working in this ECC setting you will see a varied caseload which will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills.

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.

Vets Now Emergency, Tunbridge Wells

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.