Veterinary Surgeon

High Wycombe - Veterinary Surgeon Up to £85,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits Opportunity awaits at Vets Now

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our professional team within our High Wycombe clinic.

In this role you will work with a team who are passionate about progressing in the world of emergency and critical care, where you will benefit from a good support network and mentorship.

This role offers a varied caseload, where working as an emergency Vet Surgeon will expose you to an excellent number of interesting cases, which you simply won't see in general practice.

Working out-of-hours doesn't mean working all hours

In this role the rota will typically include the following, on a four week rolling rota, and will also include a share of bank holidays/additional shifts to be picked up in line with a full-time role:

• Week 1: Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 19:00-09:00
• Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday 19:00-09:00
• Week 3: Monday and Tuesday 19:00-09:00 and Saturday 12:00-19:30 and Sunday 08:30-19:30
• Week 4: Monday and Tuesday 19:00-09:00

Full-time at Vets Now includes working an average of 40 hours per week/average 3 shifts per week, which includes weeknight shifts and 1:2 weekends (days/nights), plus a fair share of bank holidays.

As with any role within Vets Now we appreciate that one size doesn't fit all. Finding the right work/life balance for you is our priority, so we are happy to also consider this role on part-time basis.

Take control of your own career development

Working in this ECC setting will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills. At Vets Now we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our people across the business. As a Vet Surgeon you will have access to professional qualifications, progression opportunities, coaching and mentoring.

We look after you, so you can look after them

At Vets Now we recognise that our people are what makes us. That's why we are continuing to invest in first class reward and recognition benefits and initiatives.

• 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
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Paid volunteering days
• £1500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• ECC certificate support - financial and paid study leave
• Access to our Edge programmes
• RCVS fees, VECCS membership, 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

At Vets Now, we are passionate about training and the ongoing development of our employees. If this vacancy is of interest and you feel you would benefit from an enhanced induction into our business, then the below option may be perfect for you:

AdvantEdge - A programme for talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role. This programme includes 1 week of hands-on practical training, and 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.

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.