Weekend Veterinary Surgeon
Up to £45ph DOE
Plus £10,000 Recognition Bonus pro rata and up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance
Vets Now for Work-Life Balance
At Vets Now, we understand that there’s life beyond the typical 9 - 5. If you’re looking for additional hours or want to enhance your ECC skills, this weekend role in our Gateshead clinic could be perfect for you.
Based within a busy PDSA host practice, the Gateshead clinic is a high caseload, fast paced environment. It’s an excellent opportunity for vets wanting hands on exposure to a wide range of emergency and critical care cases in a well established ECC setting.
This role offers a structured 4-week rolling rota (plus bank holidays) with a consistent weekend day pattern. An example is below:
- Week 1:Saturday 12:00 – 18:30 and Sunday 08:30 – 18:30
- Week 2: Off
- Week 3: Saturday 12:00 – 18:30 and Sunday 08:30 – 18:30
- Week 4: Off
This rota provides excellent ECC exposure while maintaining a predictable and manageable part time schedule, with regular extended time off.
Vets Now for Team Support
In the Gateshead clinic, you’ll find a dedicated and experienced team working in a busy, high performing environment. Due to the clinic’s reputation and caseload, it is known for being a busy but highly rewarding place to work, where high standards of emergency care are delivered consistently.
You’ll be supported by skilled nurses, experienced vets, and a strong client care team, ensuring you can focus on delivering the best possible outcomes for your patients.
Vets Now for Enhanced Rewards and Benefits
Our commitment to your wellbeing extends beyond the diverse caseload, with an exceptional benefits package which includes, but is not limited to:
- £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
- Enhanced company sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
- Private medical insurance
- Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
- Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
- Professional membership fees
Vets Now for Innovation
Tailored for experienced Veterinary Surgeons, you’ll have access to our AdvantEdge programme, which offers one 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 while strengthening your ECC skills.
Apply Now
You can apply by clicking the apply now button. To discuss this vacancy further, please contact Anne in our Talent Team at [email protected].
Inclusive and Supportive Workplace
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.
Life at Vets Now
More than a job in emergency care
At Vets Now, you'll be part of close-knit teams who support each other under pressure, share responsibility and work together with a shared purpose. With structured rotas, experienced clinical teams and opportunities to grow, we aim to create careers in ECC that are both rewarding and sustainable.
Your birthday as a paid day off
Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
Paid volunteering
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