Weekend Veterinary Surgeon - Part time

Gateshead - Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits

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.

Shift types include:

• Saturday day: 12:00 - 18:30
• Sunday day: 08:30 - 18:30

Example 4-week rota:

• Week 1:
  Saturday 12:00 - 18:30
  Sunday 08:30 - 18:30
• Week 2:
  Off
• Week 3:
  Saturday 12:00 - 18:30
  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.

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

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.

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.