About the Job
Veterinary Surgeon – AdvantEdge
Up to £85,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits
Refresh your skills, recharge your career.
If you’re looking for a career in emergency practice there couldn’t be a better time to act. For those Veterinary Surgeons who possess a solid foundation in small animal/mixed practice, the Vets Now AdvantEdge programme will build upon your existing medical and surgical skills and give you an extra boost of confidence before you start your new full or part time role with us. With a competitive salary from day one, in a confirmed clinic of your choice, we’ll give you the best start possible in emergency practice
60 hours of CPD delivered by specialist and ECC clinicians.
AdvantEdge is delivered by specialists and certificate holders in ECC, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging and Surgery as well as experienced ECC clinicians.
The syllabus contains both clinical and non-clinical sessions to improve your approach to:
- Blood gas analysis
- Transfusion therapy
- Recognising and managing shock
- Fluid therapy
- Respiratory emergencies
- Cardiac emergencies
- Neurological emergencies
- Surgical emergencies
- Clinical reasoning and decision making in ECC
- Team and pet-owner communication
- Adjusting to nightwork
Before the programme begins, you’ll gain access to our E-Learning platform to complete essential CPD and build a strong foundation ahead of your practical training. You’ll then spend a week at our support office in Scotland, where the programme also provides an opportunity to attend an emergency surgery wet lab practical, alongside sessions on CPR simulation, making and reading blood smears, and perform point of care ultrasound techniques.
Rota options to meet your needs
We have full time, part time and weekend only options, across our network of clinics so there is something for everyone. Typically, a full time Veterinary Surgeon will work and average of 40 hours per week, no more than three nights in a row with a 1:2 weekend commitment, plus a fair share of bank holidays.
Great place to work
Our employees are our greatest asset which is why we offer a first-class benefits and rewards package that includes:
- 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
- Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Paid volunteering days
- £1500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours (pro rata) after 1 year completion of AdavantEdge
- 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
- Death in service of two times annual salary
The next programme will run on 10 November 2025 and is open to Vet Surgeons with a minimum of three years’ experience in small animal or mixed practice. To discuss vacancies in your area in more detail, please get in touch with Jessica in our Talent team [email protected]