Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend – FTC

Vets Now; Worcester; On-site; GBP 37,195,000 - 61,992,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Staff pet care discounts (up to 50%)

Professional membership fees

Job summary

Vets Now Worcester is seeking a Weekend Vet Surgeon for a 12-month fixed term contract to provide high-quality emergency and critical care for small animals. The role involves weekend duties on a 1:4 rota, with bank holiday coverage, and opportunities to develop ECC skills within a supportive team.

We offer benefits and a collaborative working environment, promoting compassionate care and professional development for our veterinary team in Worcester.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon with valid registration.
• Experience in emergency/critical care is preferred.
• Able to work weekend shifts and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekend emergency and critical care services.
• Work 1:4 weekends (Sat 16:00–22:00, Sun 08:30–18:30) plus share of bank holidays.
• Collaborate with clinic team to manage caseload and patient care.

Skills

Emergency Veterinary

Weekend Availability

Clinical Skills

Critical Care

Education

Registered veterinary surgeon

Job description

Weekend Vet Surgeon

12-month fixed term contract

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits

Providing critical care with passion and purpose at Vets Now Worcester

Vets Now Worcester provides out-of-hours veterinary care for dogs, cats and small animals. Our team, work nights, weekends and bank holidays to provide emergency and critical care for sick and injured small animals when they need it most.

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 a Vet Surgeon to work 1:4 weekends (Saturday 1600-2200 Sunday 0830-1830), plus a share of bank holidays, on a fixed term basis.

Investing in you

At Vets Now we recognise that our people are what makes us. That's why we are continuing to invest in our reward and recognition benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Professional membership fees
• Vets Now For You - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers

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.

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.