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Make your weekends work at Vets Now

Whether you are working a second job, looking to get more ECC experience or wanting a role that works round your home life, this could be the perfect job for you. Working as a Weekend Roving Vet Surgeon with Vets Now allows you to work between clinics while being part of a close-knit and supportive team.

As a Roving Vet Surgeon, you will thrive within an ever-changing environment spending your time in 3 different emergency clinics in the Kent Area, giving you exposure to a diverse range of cases that you simply won’t see in general practice. The clinics you will cover in this position will include – Gillingham, Ashford and Herne Bay.

Working Weekends Doesn’t Mean Working Nights

This role will involve working day shift so no nights! Working alternate weekends, the shift times would cover (with some backshifts available):

Saturday: 12pm – 7.30pm
Sunday: 8.30am – 7.30pm

What else could entice you to work weekends?

By having access to the largest ECC caseload in Europe, this role will be both stimulating and rewarding allowing you to break up the routine of day practice. What else could entice you to work weekends? Along with rate of pay up to £50ph DOE, we also offer an outstanding benefits package which includes the following:

Private medical insurance
Membership of employee wellbeing programme
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity policy including six months full pay
Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
Your birthday as a paid day off
Paid volunteering days
£1,500 CPD allowance increasing annually plus 35 paid hours pro rata
ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
Access to our ‘Edge’ programmes
RCVS fees, VECCS membership and VDS cover
Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
Death in service of two times annual salary

For further information about joining our team, please contact Jess in our Talent team at [email protected] or call 07890 911217

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I apply for more than one position?

You can apply for as many positions as you like. Please ensure when chatting to one of our recruitment team you inform them of the other positions you have applied for within Vets Now. If the recruitment team are aware of all positions, you are interested in then we are able to provide you with more information on all of those roles.

I don’t have a proper CV, can I still apply?

You can still apply however, It is important that you do have a CV, if you need guidance with a CV please contact us and one of our team members can help you with this.

Flexible working is essential for my family life, are Vets Now flexible?

We pride ourselves on flexibility. Whether you are looking for 1 shift per month or full time we will have something to suit. Please let the team know what it is you are looking for and we will try our best to accommodate.

I don’t see anything that’s quite right, should I still speak to you?

Yes, it may be the case that one of adverts doesn’t quite fit what you are looking for. However, if you chat with one of our recruitment team, they can investigate things further and we may be to accommodate what you are looking for.

How often are the job vacancies updated?

Our adverts are refreshed weekly. Our talent team ensures that we are up to date and also salaries are in line for the area of the role.

How much annual leave do you offer?

7 weeks pro rata

What other benefits could I expect at Vets Now?

Visit our benefits and rewards page to learn more

I’ve just graduated, are there any opportunities at Vets Now?

Yes, we have both our Cutting Edge programme and also our AdvantEdge programme, both are extremely beneficial and fit all levels of Veterinary Surgeons.

If I do an Edge programme will I receive a salary while I am learning?

Yes, you will be paid for your time, along with any accommodation and travel required as part of the programmes.

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