Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Surgeon role is based at Crossroads Veterinary Centre in High Wycombe and offers up to £85,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits. The work is built around emergency and critical care, with a varied caseload that brings in cases you would not typically see in general practice.

The rota runs across a four-week rolling pattern and includes weeknight shifts, weekends and a fair share of bank holidays. Full-time hours average 40 hours per week, or around 3 shifts per week, and part-time is also being considered for the right candidate.

You will join a team that is focused on progressing in ECC, with support, mentorship, coaching and development built into the role. Vets Now also offers an enhanced induction pathway through AdvantEdge for vets who would benefit from extra support at the start of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver emergency and critical care as part of the High Wycombe clinic team
• Manage a varied ECC caseload during weeknight, weekend and bank holiday shifts
• Work within a close-knit clinical team that shares responsibility under pressure
• Contribute to the ongoing care of pets needing out-of-hours treatment
• Take part in a four-week rolling rota with specified night and weekend coverage

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon
• Interest in emergency and critical care
• Willingness to work night shifts, weekends and bank holidays on rota
• Open to working within a supportive ECC team
• Part-time availability is considered

Benefits

• Salary up to £85,000 DOE pro rata
• Private medical insurance
• 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 retailer discounts and cashback
• UK Standard Pension contributions, 5% employee and 3% employer
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Death in service cover of two times annual salary

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.

This role is based within Crossroads Veterinary Centre, 54 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2LP. The wider team is described as close-knit, with experienced clinical support and a strong focus on training and development in ECC.