Weekend Vet Surgeon

Vets Now; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Private medical insurance

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Macclesfield provides out-of-hours veterinary care for dogs, cats and small animals. We work nights, weekends and bank holidays to serve emergencies when they are most needed.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and offer unrivalled training and a supportive ECC pathway led by experienced clinicians, with generous leave and staff benefits. The role includes weekend backshifts and flexibilities to balance life.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and critical care for small animals (ECC).
• Willingness to work out-of-hours including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and critical care for sick and injured small animals.
• Work two backshifts every four weeks: Saturday 12:00–19:00 and Sunday 11:00–21:00.
• Be part of a supportive ECC team and training pathways.

Job description

Providing critical care with passion and purpose at Vets Now Macclesfield

Vets Now Macclesfield 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.

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. At Vets Now Macclesfield, we’re looking for a vet surgeon to work two backshifts every four weeks, Saturday (1200-1900) and Sunday (1100-2100), 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 Mac (an Advanced Practitioner in Emergency and Critical Care) 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
• 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.

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.