ECC Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

Join Vets Now Bournemouth as an ECC Veterinary Surgeon in a part-time position that genuinely respects your lifestyle. You’ll be working within a collaborative emergency team supported by experienced vets, nurses, and support staff, plus dedicated central teams who handle the admin so you can focus on cases. This isn’t about working all hours—the flexible 6-week rolling rota is designed around you, with night shifts (18:00–09:00), Saturday days (12:00–18:30), and Sunday days (08:30–18:30) distributed fairly across the weeks, plus bank holiday cover. How many of the available shifts to be worked can be discussed further; we will work with you to find a rota that fits around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.

The role offers continuous mentorship and genuine career development in a fast-paced emergency environment that will sharpen your clinical skills across a wide range of small animal cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver emergency and critical care to small animals presenting out-of-hours
• Contribute to a shared on-call rota across the Bournemouth emergency clinic
• Work collaboratively with nursing and support staff to provide high-standard patient care
• Participate in continuous professional development and clinical mentorship opportunities
• Engage with the AdvantEdge programme if you’re new to emergency medicine (1 week hands-on training + 20 hours flexible e-learning)

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Surgeon (RCVS qualified)
• Interest in or experience with emergency and critical care
• Ability to work flexibly across a rotating shift pattern including nights and weekends
• Strong clinical communication and teamwork skills
• All experience levels welcome—recent graduates supported through AdvantEdge programme

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £80,000 pro rata depending on experience
• Leave: 7 weeks pro rata annual leave + your birthday as a paid day off + paid volunteering days
• Professional Development: £1,500 CPD allowance + 35 paid hours pro rata; ECC certificate support (financial and paid study leave); access to Edge programmes (Cutting Edge for new graduates, AdvantEdge for accelerated induction)
• Health & Wellness: Private medical insurance; enhanced sick pay; employee wellbeing programme membership; enhanced maternity policy (6 months full pay); family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay
• Professional Support: RCVS fees covered; VECCS membership; VDS cover
• Financial: UK Standard Pension (5% employee / 3% employer); up to 50% discounted staff pet care; Vets Now For You reward gateway with 100s of retailers offering discounts and cashback
• Other: Death in service benefit (2x annual salary)

About the Practice

Vets Now Bournemouth is part of the Vets Now group, a leading provider of emergency and critical care veterinary services. The clinic operates 24/7 with a highly skilled emergency team supported by robust central teams, allowing clinicians to focus entirely on patient care. The practice is committed to continuous professional development and has invested in structured training programmes including Cutting Edge (for newly qualified vets) and AdvantEdge (for experienced vets transitioning into emergency medicine).

The clinic serves the Bournemouth area and surrounding regions, providing small animal emergency and critical care around the clock. Staff are supported through mentorship, flexible working arrangements, and a culture that values work-life balance alongside clinical excellence.