Weekend Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend

Vets Now

• Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
• £45.00 per hour
• Permanent
• Full-time

16 hours ago

The Vacancy

Kilmarnock - Weekend Veterinary Surgeon
Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits
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 Kilmarnock clinic could be perfect for you.
This role offers a structured rota with one weekend in two, including a mixture of day and night shifts, plus some evening back shifts (18:00-00:00).

Shift types include:

• Night shift: 18:00 - 09:00
• Saturday day: 12:00 - 18:30
• Sunday day: 08:30 - 18:30
• Back shift: 18:00 - 00:00

Example 4-week rota:

• Week 1: Sunday 18:00 - 09:00
• Week 2: Off
• Week 3: Friday 18:00 - 09:00 and Sunday 18:00 - 09:00
• Week 4: Saturday 12:00 - 21:00 or Sunday 09:00 - 19:00

This rota provides great exposure to emergency and critical care while maintaining a predictable and manageable schedule.

Vets Now for Team Support

In the Kilmarnock clinic, you'll find a strong support network of experienced veterinary surgeons, skilled nurses, and knowledgeable Animal Care Assistants and Receptionists. The team works collaboratively to deliver exceptional out-of-hours care, ensuring you always feel supported during your shifts.
You'll benefit from both structured professional development and day-to-day collaboration with experienced ECC clinicians within a welcoming and supportive clinic environment.

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 Jess in our Talent Team at .

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.

As the UK's leading pet emergency service, we have a route to an exciting career in emergency and critical care for veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses, no matter where you are in your career.

Vets Now was founded by Richard Dixon, a veterinary surgeon who understood the pressures of being on-call which also trying to maintain a good quality of life.

Today, almost two decades since Richard did his first out-of-hours shift, we're still just as passionate about emergency and critical care and our clinics are all managed by people who have worked as frontline vets or vet nurses.

In an emergency, pet owners want to know they've got the experts on board. And so do we.

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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. As the UK's leading pet emergency service, we have a route to an exciting career in emergency and critical care for veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses, no matter where you are in your career. Vets Now was founded by Richard Dixon, a veterinary surgeon who understood the pressures of being on-call which also trying to maintain a good quality of life. Today, almost two decades since Richard did his first out-of-hours shift, we're still just as passionate about emergency and critical care and our clinics are all managed by people who have worked as frontline vets or vet nurses. In an emergency, pet owners want to know they've got the experts on board. And so do we.

Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits 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 Kilmarnock clinic could be perfect for you. This role offers a structured rota with one weekend in two, including a mixture of day and night shifts, plus some evening back shifts (18:00-00:00). Shift types include:

• Night shift: 18:00 - 09:00
• Saturday day: 12:00 - 18:30
• Sunday day: 08:30 - 18:30
• Back shift: 18:00 - 00:00
Example 4-week rota:
• Week 1: Sunday 18:00 - 09:00
• Week 2: Off
• Week 3: Friday 18:00 - 09:00 and Sunday 18:00 - 09:00
• Week 4: Saturday 12:00 - 21:00 or Sunday 09:00 - 19:00
This rota provides great exposure to emergency and critical care while maintaining a predictable and manageable schedule. Vets Now for Team Support In the Kilmarnock clinic, you'll find a strong support network of experienced veterinary surgeons, skilled nurses, and knowledgeable Animal Care Assistants and Receptionists. The team works collaboratively to deliver exceptional out-of-hours care, ensuring you always feel supported during your shifts. You'll benefit from both structured professional development and day-to-day collaboration with experienced ECC clinicians within a welcoming and supportive clinic environment. 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.