Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend - Emergency Out-Of-Hours

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Maternity policy

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday paid day off

Volunteering days

CPD allowance

ECC certificate support

Edge programmes

RCVS fees

VECCS membership

VDS cover

Pension scheme

Staff pet care discount

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now Witham, part of Inspiring Vet Care, seeks a Vet Surgeon to join its Emergency and Critical Care team for weekend backshifts. You’ll handle high-acuity cases, gain mentorship, and work with a supportive, experienced group.

The Witham clinic sits between Chelmsford and Colchester; shifts are Saturdays and Sundays 4pm–12am with some bank holidays, offering a flexible rota and opportunities to advance ECC skills.

Qualifications

• Emergency and Critical Care experience preferred.
• Weekend backshift schedule with 4pm–12am slots.
• Mentorship and supportive team environment.

Job description

Vets Now Witham 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 Witham 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.

As a Vet Surgeon at Vets Now Witham, you will benefit from ongoing mentorship.

Our Witham team is well established and experienced, where you will find a working environment that is friendly and supportive.

Vets Now Witham is located between Chelmsford and Colchester, easily accessible via the A12.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

In this weekend role at our Witham clinic, you will work the backshifts.

The available shifts include; Saturday and Sunday backshifts, every other weekend, plus a fair share of bank holidays.

The shifts times in this role are typically; Saturday and Sunday 4pm-12am.

How many of the available shifts to be worked within the rota can be discussed further, we will try to work around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.

As a backshift Vet you will often work as the second Vet on shift, providing an opportunity to share knowledge and work together on the more complex cases.

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.

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