Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is a full time Veterinary Surgeon role at Vets Now Hemel Hempstead, based within Barton Lodge Veterinary Centre. The rota averages 40 hours per week and covers weeknights, weekend days and nights on a 1:2 rotation, plus a share of bank holidays. Part time may also be considered, depending on clinic requirements.

You will be joining an experienced and supportive ECC team, with multiple nurses holding VNCertECC certificates. The vet team includes colleagues with strong emergency and critical care experience, including one vet with a PGCert in ECC and another currently completing a Medicine Certificate.

The caseload is varied and clinically rewarding, with the chance to continue developing emergency and critical care skills in a team focused on supporting sick and injured pets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and critical care for sick and injured pets at Vets Now Hemel Hempstead.
• Work across weeknights, weekend days and nights on a 1:2 rota, plus a share of bank holidays.
• Manage a varied ECC caseload within the Barton Lodge Veterinary Centre site.
• Work alongside veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, animal care assistants and receptionists.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of ECC skills within a supportive clinical team.

Requirements

• You must be a Veterinary Surgeon.
• Interest in, or experience with, emergency and critical care is required for the role.
• Ability to work the stated rota, including weeknights, weekend days and nights.
• Willingness to join a team with an enhanced induction route available through AdvantEdge.

Benefits

• Up to £80,000 DOE pro rata.
• £10,000 pro rata recognition bonus.
• Up to £5,000 relocation allowance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Membership of an 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.
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata.
• ECC certificate support, including financial support and paid study leave.
• Access to Edge programmes.
• RCVS fees, VECCS membership and VDS cover.
• Vets Now For You reward gateway with discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions at 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care.
• Death in service cover at two times annual salary.
• AdvantEdge programme with 1 week of hands on practical training and 20 hours of flexible case based e-learning.

About the Practice

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency and critical care, with a nationwide network of out-of-hours veterinary clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. It is part of Inspiring Vet Care.

Vets Now Hemel Hempstead is based within Barton Lodge Veterinary Centre, 1 Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5BH. The team includes veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, animal care assistants and receptionists, working together to care for pets when they need urgent attention.