Weekend Vet Surgeon

Vets Now; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Private medical insurance

Up to 50% staff pet care discount

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Peterborough provides out-of-hours emergency and critical care for dogs, cats and small animals from a purpose-built facility in Peterborough. We’re seeking Vet Surgeons to cover two or three weekend ECC shifts over a four-week cycle.

Shifts include Saturday days (12:00–19:30), Sunday days (08:30–19:30) and Sunday nights (19:00–09:00), plus bank holidays. You’ll gain access to unrivalled training, mentoring and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Work two or three weekend ECC shifts over a four-week cycle.
• Shift options include Saturday days (12:00–19:30), Sunday days (08:30–19:30) and Sunday nights (19:00–09:00), plus bank holidays.

Job description

Plus £10,000 Recognition Bonus pro-rata and up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

Providing critical care with passion and purpose at Vets Now Peterborough

Vets Now Peterborough provides out-of-hours veterinary care for dogs, cats and small animals. Based in purpose built and state of the art facility, the established and long‑standing 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.

We’re looking for Vet Surgeons to work two or three weekend shifts over a four-week period. A combination of shifts can be chosen from Saturday days (12:00–19:30), Sunday days (08:30–19:30) and Sunday nights (19:00–09:00), 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 Sam and pathways to create your career journey led by experienced ECC clinicians. You’ll also receive an exceptional benefits package that includes:2

• 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.