Emergency Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

This is an emergency and critical care Veterinary Surgeon role at Vets Now Sidcup, based within Parkvets Hospital in Foots Cray. You will be working with a team that is focused on progressing in ECC, with support, mentorship and a varied caseload that includes cases you are unlikely to see in general practice.

The rota includes weeknights, weekend days and nights on a 1:2 basis, plus a fair share of bank holidays. The contract is based on an average of 3 shifts per week, averaging 40 hours for full-time, and part-time is also being considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver emergency and critical care within the Sidcup clinic based at Parkvets Hospital.
• Work across weeknights, weekend days and nights, and bank holidays on the stated rota.
• Manage a varied ECC caseload and handle the range of interesting cases seen in emergency practice.
• Work alongside a team that is developing its ECC skills, with mentorship and support available.

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Interest in emergency and critical care.
• Ability to work the stated out-of-hours rota.
• Part-time applicants are also welcome to apply.

Benefits

• Salary up to £85,000 DOE.
• £10,000 pro rata recognition bonus.
• Up to £5,000 relocation allowance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee wellbeing programme membership.
• 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.
• Paid birthday leave.
• 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.
• Reward Gateway discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions of 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 a UK provider of emergency and critical care with a nationwide network of out-of-hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals, and it sits within Inspiring Vet Care. The Sidcup role is based within Parkvets Hospital at 53 to 55 Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, Sidcup, DA14 5HB.

The practice places emphasis on ECC development, structured rotas and close-knit clinical teams, with additional training pathways such as the AdvantEdge programme for vets who want an enhanced induction into emergency work.