Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

Vets Now; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care company in Milton Keynes is seeking a Weekend Vet Surgeon to provide critical care to small animals during out-of-hours. The role includes shifts on weekends with a commitment to emergency and critical care. You will benefit from unparalleled training and a competitive salary, with an exceptional benefits package including a generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and CPD allowance. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Private medical insurance

Discounted staff pet care

£1,500 CPD allowance

Access to AdvantEdge programme

Qualifications

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine is essential.
• Experience in emergency and critical care is highly desirable.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care to small animals during out-of-hours.
• Work according to the specified rota patterns.
• Offer exceptional customer service and support to pet owners.

Skills

Emergency and Critical Care skills

Veterinary Surgery experience

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Weekend Vet Surgeon

Up to £45ph DOE

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

Providing critical care with passion and purpose at Vets Now Milton Keynes

Vets Now Milton Keynes 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 Vet Surgeons to work one of the following rota patterns on a four-week rotation:

Rota patten 1:

• Week 1 – Saturday 12:-19:30, Sunday 08:00-18:00
• Week 2 – OFF
• Week 3 – Saturday 12:00-19:30, Sunday 08:00-18:00
• Week 4 – OFF

Rota pattern 2:

• Week 1 – OFF
• Week 2 – Saturday 16:0°2-22:00
• Week 3 – OFF
• Week 4 – Saturday 16:0°2-22:00

Both rota patterns include a share of bank holidays

Investing in you

When you join us as an ECC vet, you’ll have access to unrivalled training, mentoring 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
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• 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.

Next steps

Join a warm, supportive and established team at Vets Now Milton Keynes. For further information contact Anne in our Talent team through [e-mail]

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.