Veterinary Surgeon, Weekend Backshifts

About the Role

This weekend Veterinary Surgeon role is based at Vets Now Manningtree and offers the chance to build ECC experience in a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload. Pay is up to £45 per hour DOE, with two rota options available and a fair share of bank holidays included.

The shift pattern is built around backshifts on a 4 week rolling rota. Option 1 runs Week 1 Saturday 1700 to 0000 and Sunday 1500 to 2100, Week 2 Sunday 0800 to 1500, Week 3 Saturday 1700 to 0000 and Sunday 1500 to 2100, Week 4 off. Option 2 is Week 1 off, Week 2 Saturday 1700 to 0000 and Sunday 1500 to 2100, Week 3 Sunday 0800 to 1500, Week 4 Saturday 1700 to 0000 and Sunday 1500 to 2100.

You'll often work as the second vet on shift, which creates space to share knowledge and collaborate on more complex cases. Ongoing mentorship is included, and the clinic is described as friendly and supportive.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary cover for weekend backshifts at Vets Now Manningtree.
• Work on a 4 week rolling rota covering one of the two stated shift patterns.
• Support and manage an interesting ECC caseload.
• Work alongside another vet on shift in many cases, sharing clinical decision making and case discussion.
• Contribute to weekend and bank holiday cover as part of the rota.

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Interest in ECC and emergency work.
• Suitable for vets looking to gain more ECC experience or those working a second job.
• Willingness to work weekend backshifts.

Benefits

• Up to £45 per hour DOE.
• 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.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• Paid volunteering days.
• £1500 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.
• VDS cover.
• Vets Now For You discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions at 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 vacancy is based within Highcliff Veterinary Practice, Factory Lane, Cattawade, Manningtree, CO11 1QL. The clinic is described as a thriving practice with an interesting caseload, and the team is presented as friendly, supportive and focused on ECC development.