At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide emergency care as a Veterinary Surgeon during weekend backshifts.
- Company: Join Vets Now, a supportive and passionate veterinary clinic.
- Benefits: Earn up to £45ph, enjoy private medical insurance, and generous leave.
- Other info: Access ongoing mentorship and professional development opportunities.
- Why this job: Gain ECC experience while working flexible shifts that fit your lifestyle.
- Qualifications: Veterinary degree and passion for emergency and critical care.
The predicted salary is between 45 - 45 £ per hour.
Witham – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (Backshifts) Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits Make your weekends work at Vets Now 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 emergency and critical care. 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.
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.
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
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.
Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (Backshifts) in England employer: Vets Now
Vets Now is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and well-being. With competitive pay, extensive benefits including private medical insurance, generous annual leave, and a commitment to professional growth through CPD opportunities, our team members thrive in a rewarding environment dedicated to providing outstanding emergency pet care in Peterborough.
