Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Veterinary Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid in full

Generous CPD allowance and courses

Up to 33 days holiday

Vet Oracle telemedicine access and GPN

Health cash plan and wellbeing support

Staff pet care discounts

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group’s MiNightVet Nottingham is seeking a Weekend Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join our Nottingham team on a permanent basis. The role is part-time (average 11 hours weekly on Sundays 7:30am–7pm) with flexible rota options.

You’ll work in a busy, 24/7 service with advanced in-house facilities and a supportive team providing high-quality animal care. We offer market-leading learning, CPD, and opportunities to develop leadership or specialist pathways while enjoying a

Qualifications

• Confident in clinical skills and able to take lead on surgical and medical cases.
• Mentor and support colleagues to help them thrive.
• Strong client care with a positive, reassuring experience.
• Experienced vet with autonomy handling a varied caseload.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Surgical & medical leadership

Mentoring & teamwork

Client communication

Job description

Weekend Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon – MiNightVet Nottingham

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Permanent | Full-time or Part-time

Practice Type: Out of Hours, Small Animal

Competitive Salary: Up to £85,000 (FTE) depending on experience

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter - it's in our nature.

With market-leading learning, on-the-job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow-whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals

Life at MiNightVet Nottingham

This role is part-time role, working on average 11 hours a week on every Sunday (7:30am-7pm). We can be flexible with this and can accommodate part of or the full rota pattern - just let us know what you would like to do.

MiNightVet Nottingham is a busy, out of hours practice with a passionate team of vets and nurses, committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care. Our facilities include digital x-ray, dental x-ray, separate cat wards, endoscope, in-house lab facilities, and an ultrasound machine, giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care.

Working at MiNightVet Nottingham offers a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, reputable 24/7 service supporting CVS practices across the region, offering a great variety of cases with the ability to keep them in-house while maintaining a manageable workload that allows for excellent patient care. With a strong reputation within the local community, they are conveniently located close Nottingham city centre with great access to the train station and main travel routes.

About you:

We're looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our Nottingham team. Working within a culture where clinicians are empowered to make the best decisions, where improvement is encouraged and where best practice is shared, you will be:

• Driven by shared passion to provide the best possible care to animals, you're committed to delivering outstanding care to support our patients and their owners.
• Confident in your clinical skills, you'll be able to take the lead on surgical and medical cases, and carry out diagnostic investigations with precision.
• Keen to develop, you're committed to gaining further confidence in clinical skills so that you can manage or lead on different case types
• A natural mentor and team player, you'll enjoy supporting and inspiring all colleagues to help them thrive.
• Client care comes naturally to you, you know how to create a positive, reassuring experience that builds trust and long-lasting relationships.
• As an experienced vet, you'll bring a strong level of clinical autonomy and be comfortable handling a varied caseload, offering guidance to the wider team and contributing to shaping clinical standards.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join our team, you'll receive:

• RCVS & VDS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, BSAVA library access, 450+ courses, and fully funded postgraduate qualifications (CertAVP, PgCert) with tuition, exams, and study leave covered
• Up to 33 days holiday (with option to buy/sell)
• Access to Vet Oracle telemedicine specialists, Advanced Clinical Services Network and Regional Clinical Leads for case support and mentoring
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts - 50% off services, MiPet food and medications

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.