
Take a leadership role in emergency and critical care with a rota built around night shifts, protected time for leadership duties, and a salary of up to £90,000 DOE.
Emergency and critical care role with weekday and weekend night shifts from 19:00 to 09:00, Saturday day shifts from 12:00 to 19:30, Sunday day shifts from 08:30 to 19:30, Saturday back shifts from 15:00 to 21:00, Sunday back shifts from 11:00 to 21:00, shared bank holidays, and no more than three consecutive nights.
This Lead Veterinary Surgeon role focuses on emergency and critical care at Vets Now Middlesbrough, with a rota centred on weekday and weekend night shifts as well as Saturday and Sunday day and back shifts. The role is full-time or part-time and permanent, with no more than three consecutive nights, shared bank holidays, and protected time for leadership duties and meetings.
You will be leading from the front in a well-established service, supporting clinical excellence while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. The clinic is part of the wider Vets Now network, and the role is set up to give you real influence over patient care, team development, and service improvement.
Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency veterinary care, with a nationwide network of out of hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. This role is based within Jacqui Paterson Veterinary Surgery, Sopwith Close, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 3TT, and serves pets across Middlesbrough and the surrounding communities.
The clinic is supported by Vets Now’s wider UK network, plus its Support Office in Dunfermline. On shift, you will work alongside a registered veterinary nurse, an animal care assistant, and a receptionist, with access to clinical support from other Vets Now clinics and referral centres whenever needed.