Location:
Manningtree
Salary:
Up to £45ph DOE
Status:
{Status}
Expiry Date:
05 November 2026
The Vacancy
Manningtree - Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend (Backshifts)
Up to £45ph DOE plus benefits
Make your weekends work at Vets Now
Vets Now Manningtree is a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload.
Whether you are working a second job or looking to get more ECC experience, this is a great opportunity to further your own knowledge and work with a team who are passionate about progressing in the world of emergency and critical care.
As a Vet Surgeon at Vets Now Manningtree, you will benefit from ongoing mentorship.
At our Manningtree clinic, you will find a working environment that is friendly and supportive.
Build your ECC career around your lifestyle
In this weekend role at our Manningtree clinic, you will work the backshifts.
Within this role, there are two rota options to choose from:
Option 1:
Week 1: Saturday 1700 - 0000 and Sunday 1500 - 2100, Week 2: Sunday 0800 - 1500, Week 3: Saturday 1700 - 0000 and Sunday 1500 - 2100, Week 4: OFF
OR
Option 2:
Week 1: OFF, Week 2: Saturday 1700 - 0000 and Sunday 1500 - 2100, Week 3: Sunday 0800 - 1500, Week 4: Saturday 1700 - 0000 and Sunday 1500 - 2100
Both rota options are on a 4-week rolling rota and also include a fair share of bank holidays.
How many of the available shifts to be worked can be discussed further, we will try to work 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 - 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.
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.
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