Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

About the Role

Vets Now Sidcup is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to join a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload. This is an opportunity to build your ECC experience while working around your lifestyle, whether you are looking to fit in a second job or develop your emergency and critical care skills further.

There are two rota options to choose from, and both include a fair share of bank holidays. Option 1 is one set of weekend days every 4 weeks, with Saturday 12:00-19:30 and Sunday 08:30-19:30. Option 2 is one set of weekend backshifts every other week, with Saturday 17:00-23:00 and Sunday 10:00-21:00.

As a backshift vet, you will often work as the second vet on shift, sharing knowledge and working together on more complex cases. The role sits within an out-of-hours ECC environment with a varied caseload designed to sharpen and develop your veterinary skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Work weekend ECC shifts at Vets Now Sidcup across one of the two rota options available.
• Support complex cases as the second vet on shift when rostered on backshifts.
• Share knowledge and collaborate closely with colleagues during weekend cover.
• Handle a varied emergency and critical care caseload.
• Contribute to the clinic's focus on progression and professional development in ECC.

Requirements

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon.
• Interest in emergency and critical care.
• Ability to work weekend rotas and bank holidays as part of the role.
• Suitable for vets seeking to build further ECC experience.

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.
• £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 discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers.
• 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 Sidcup is described as a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload. It sits within the Vets Now emergency and critical care network, with a strong emphasis on training, progression and sustainable careers in ECC.

The wider business highlights close-knit teams, structured rotas and experienced clinical support, alongside development pathways such as Edge programmes and ECC certificate support.