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Cheltenham – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (backshifts) Gain valuable ECC experience

Employer
Vets-Now
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Salary
Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits
Closing date
6 Mar 2025
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Category
Companion / Small animal
Sector
Practice
Role
Veterinary Surgeon
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part-time, Out of hours
Career Level
Mid Career

Job Details

Cheltenham – Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (backshifts)

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

Join our out-of-hours clinic based in the iconic Cheltenham Racecourse. Working out of our host practice, Dragon Vets, a well-established Tier-2 RCVS accredited clinic, you’ll join an experienced out of hours team who already provide a vital service to nearly 30 local practices.

The clinic has recently benefited from additional investment and now boasts a new digital x-ray, ultrasound equipment (including heart monitoring equipment), flexible and rigid video endoscopy, laparoscopic equipment and a new CT scanner. Rest assured you will have all the equipment you need to provide the very best care to each and every one of your patients.

Weekends at Vets Now Cheltenham

Whether you’re looking to boost your income, gain valuable ECC experience or even just looking to find a role that fits seamlessly with your external commitments, our weekend contract could be the perfect fit. The available weekend shifts are:

  • Sunday backshifts 10:00-20:00
  • Plus a fair share of bank holidays

At Vets Now Cheltenham how many of the available weekend backshifts you work a month is up to you. We will work with you to find a rota that fits around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.

As a backshift Vet you will often work as the second Vet on shift, providing an opportunity to share knowledge and work together on the more complex cases.

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 – Two-week programme for experienced, talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role.

Apply at Vets Now

To be considered for this role, please click apply. To get in touch with Angie in our Talent team to discuss further, please email angie.ritchie@vets-now.com or call 078 150 15538.

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.

 

Company

At Vets Now, we’re revolutionising out-of-hours Emergency and Critical Care by partnering with local practices to provide expert ECC when it’s needed most. Our dedicated team of vets, nurses, and support staff work nights, weekends, and bank holidays to ensure pets receive exceptional care.

 We understand that ECC can be challenging yet it is incredibly rewarding, offering unique opportunities to expand your clinical expertise and make a significant impact. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next step, our supportive environment, training programmes, and nationwide job opportunities can help you thrive. Explore our placements, internships, and Edge programmes to gain confidence and experience in this dynamic field.

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