Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend Emergency Out of Hours

inspiring vet care; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

Staff pet care discount

CPD allowance

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Liverpool is seeking an Out-of-Hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeon to join on a weekend-only basis, delivering Emergency and Critical Care. The role offers 1:2 weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday 18:00–09:00) with occasional bank holiday work to support the service.

As part of Inspiring Vet Care, you will join a warm, collaborative team with unrivalled ECC mentoring and clear career pathways, including seven weeks pro rata annual leave, private medical insurance, and staff pet care discounts.

Qualifications

• ECC experience desirable.
• Qualified veterinary surgeon with eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekend ECC coverage and triage in an OOH setting.
• Support a 1:2 weekend rota (Saturday and Sunday 18:00–09:00).
• Collaborate with central teams and in-clinic colleagues.

Skills

Emergency & Critical Care

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Vets Now Liverpool 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. We’re looking for a Vet Surgeon to work 1:2 weekends, Saturday and Sunday 1800-0900, 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 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 Liverpool.

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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