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Weekend Vet Surgeon

Up to £45ph DOE

Plus £5,000 relocation allowance

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

At Vets Now, we can offer permanent weekend only roles where you can choose how many shifts you want to work, be it four a month or four a year. Weekend opportunities can further your knowledge and you will be supported in clinic by a team who are passionate about progressing the world of emergency and critical care.

Bring on the balance

In Wolverhampton, available shifts are Saturday 14:00-00:00, Sunday 09:00-18:30 and Sunday 18:00 – 00:00 and a fair share of bank holidays.

What else could entice you to work weekends?

With access to the largest ECC caseload in Europe, weekend working at Vets Now will be both stimulating and rewarding. 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 plus 35 paid hours pro rata
ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
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

Give yourself the AdvantEdge

We can also offer a place on our two week programme, AdvantEdge. Designed for experienced Vets who want to refresh or cement their emergency and critical care knowledge and skills, AdvantEdge is available on all contract sizes, large or small.

Still deciding if weekend work is for you? Why not try before you apply and arrange a clinic visit. Here, you can meet the team and see how a shift works.

For more information on weekend working in Wolverhampton, please contact Jess in our talent team on 07890 911217 or email [email protected]

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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