
Ready to launch your veterinary career in emergency care? Join Vets Now's Cheltenham clinic on flexible evening and weekend shifts, working alongside experienced vet nurses and surgeons in a dynamic ECC environment.
Evening and weekend shifts only. Rota pattern: Week 1 Saturday 12:00 to 19:00, Week 2 Tuesday and Wednesday 19:00 to 23:00, plus bank holiday cover. Out-of-hours emergency clinic.
Vets Now Cheltenham is seeking an Animal Care Assistant to support the clinical team during evenings and weekends. This is your chance to break into emergency veterinary medicine with a leading UK provider, working in a fast-paced out-of-hours clinic where every shift brings real clinical experience. The role offers flexibility with a rotating pattern of Saturday afternoons and mid-week evenings, allowing you to build your practical skills without committing to full-time hours.
You'll be part of a 60-plus clinic network supporting over 1,700 practices across the UK, providing essential emergency and critical care. This is ideal for someone looking to develop foundation skills in animal handling, theatre support, and in-patient care before progressing into nursing qualifications.
Vets Now is the UK's leading emergency pet care provider, operating 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. The company serves over 1,700 veterinary practices nationwide, delivering specialist emergency and critical care (ECC) services when daytime practices are closed. Vets Now is committed to flexible working, welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds, and providing reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment as a Disability Confident Employer.