Vets Now Emergency, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, East of England

Discipline: Emergency Vet

Up to £80,000 DOE per annum

Vets Now Manningtree are welcoming applications from Out of Hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeons with a passion for Emergency & Critical Care to join their team on a full-time basis. Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency veterinary care, with a nationwide network of out of hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. As part of Inspiring Vet Care, our teams make a difference to pets and their owners when they need us most.

You’ll be joining an experienced and supportive clinical team, including multiple Nurses who hold VNCertECC certificates. Our Vet team brings a wealth of ECC experience, with one of our Vets holding a PGCert in ECC and another currently completing their Medicine Certificate.

In this role you will have the opportunity to manage a varied and clinically rewarding caseload, while continuing to develop your emergency and critical care skills.

This full-time role consists of working an average of 40 hours per week across weeknights, weekend days/nights on a 1:2 rotation, as well as a share of bank holidays. We can also possibly consider this role on a part-time basis, depending on clinic requirements. We can also offer a £10,000 pro rata recognition bonus and £5000 relocation allowance for the right candidate.

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.

Now for rewards and benefits  

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

How to apply

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@ivcevidensia.com.