About the Job

Newport – Veterinary Surgeon – Part-Time (Backshifts)

Up to £80,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits

Pursue your passion at Vets Now

Vets Now Newport works out of one of the largest emergency hospitals in the south-west.

At Vets Now Newport, you will find a fully equipped and modern hospital. You will also find a well-supported and enthusiastic team, including a team of Vets, Nurses and Animal Care Assistants.

Working in this 24-hour ECC setting you will see a varied and interesting caseload which will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills.

Newport as a location is conveniently located immediately off the M4 and is within easy reach of Bristol and Cardiff. It also offers easy access to the Brecon Beacons National Park and is just an hour from the Gower Peninsula.

Build your ECC career around your lifestyle

In this part-time role, you will work the backshifts. The available shift options include the following on a 3-week rolling rota, plus a fair share of bank holidays:

  • Week 1: Monday & Tuesday 1700-0100
  • Week 2: Monday & Tuesday 1700-0100 and either; Saturday & Sunday 1800-0230 (option 1) or Saturday & Sunday 0700-1930 (option 2)
  • Week 3: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 1700-0100

As a backshift Vet you will often work as an additional Vet on shift, providing an opportunity to share knowledge and work together on the more complex cases.

We look after you, so you can look after them

At Vets Now we recognise that our people are what makes us. That’s why we are continuing to invest in first class reward and recognition benefits and initiatives.

  • Private medical insurance
  • Membership of employee wellbeing programme
  • 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 – financial and paid study leave
  • Access to our Edge programmes
  • RCVS fees, VECCS membership, 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

Give yourself the AdvantEdge

At Vets Now, we are passionate about training and the ongoing development of our employees. If this vacancy is of interest and you feel you would benefit from an enhanced induction into our business, then the below option may be perfect for you:

AdvantEdge – A programme for talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role. This programme includes 1 week of hands-on practical training, followed by 20 hours of flexible case-based e-learning completed at your own pace. This blended approach is designed to help you start your career at Vets Now with confidence.

Apply at Vets Now

To be considered for this role, please click apply. To get in touch with Angie in our Talent team to discuss further, please email [email protected] or call 078 150 15538.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.