Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend

Weekend Veterinary Surgeon Up to £45ph DOE Plus £10,000 Recognition Bonus pro rata and up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance Providing critical care with passion and purpose at Vets Now Gateshead

Vets Now Gateshead are welcoming applications from Out of Hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeons with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care to join their team on a weekend-only basis. Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency veterinary care, with a nationwide network of out of hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. As part of Inspiring Vet Care, our teams make a difference to pets and their owners when they need us most.

Rewarding work, your way

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.

Investing in you

When you join us as an ECC vet, you'll have access to unrivalled training, mentoring and pathways to create your career journey led by experienced ECC clinicians. You'll also receive an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• Access to our AdvantEdge programme

Central support

Along with being supported in clinic with committed colleagues, our central support teams are here to help too. With dedicated complaint and customer service teams, a weight is taken off your shoulders to concentrate on the cases in front of you.

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.