Veterinary Surgeon, ECC (Weekend Backshifts)

About the Role

Vets Now Swansea is a thriving emergency and critical care clinic with a varied and interesting caseload. This weekend backshift position offers flexibility to suit your lifestyle, whether you're developing ECC expertise or balancing a second role. You'll work as the second vet on shift, collaborating on complex cases and learning from an experienced team.

The Swansea location benefits from scenic outdoor attractions and good transport links. With a strong support network and ongoing mentorship, you'll have space to grow clinically while maintaining work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and critical care to patients presenting to Vets Now Swansea
• Work as second vet on backshift, supporting the primary clinician and consulting on complex cases
• Contribute to the clinic's collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture
• Participate in the clinic's mentorship and professional development framework

Requirements

• Registered veterinary surgeon (MRCVS)
• No specific ECC experience required; enthusiasm for emergency medicine valued
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as second vet on shift

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £45 per hour depending on experience
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• ECC certificate support (financial and paid study leave)
• Private medical insurance
• Membership of employee wellbeing programme
• Enhanced sick pay and enhanced maternity policy (6 months full pay)
• Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay
• Birthday as paid day off
• Paid volunteering days
• RCVS fees covered
• VECCS membership
• VDS cover
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Vets Now For You reward gateway with retailer discounts and cashback
• UK Standard Pension contributions (5% employee, 3% employer)
• Death in service benefit (two times annual salary)
• AdvantEdge development programme available (1 week practical training plus 20 hours case-based e-learning)
• Access to Edge programmes for ongoing professional development

About the Practice

Vets Now is a leading emergency and critical care provider across the UK, with a dedicated team in Swansea available when pets need urgent care. The practice is known for its collaborative culture, investment in staff wellbeing, and commitment to ECC excellence.

The Swansea clinic offers mentorship and a strong support network, making it an ideal environment for vets seeking to develop ECC expertise. The practice emphasises flexibility and recognises that people are central to delivering excellent care.