
Vets Now Herne Bay are welcoming out-of-hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeon applications, from Vets with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care, to join their team. 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.
Vets Now Herne Bay is a thriving clinic with an interesting caseload. Whether you are working a second job, 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 the world of ECC. .
The available shifts in this weekend role include 2 weekends in 4, on a 4-week rolling rota (one weekend of Friday, Saturday, Sunday night shifts and one weekend of Saturday and Sunday day shifts), plus a fair share of bank holidays.
Typically, the shift times include: Friday night shifts 1800-0900, Saturday and Sunday night shifts 1900-0900, Saturday day shifts 1200-1930, Sunday day shifts 0830-1930.
How many of the available shifts to be worked in the rota can be discussed further. In this role, we can also possibly consider 1 weekend in 4, on a 4-week rolling rota, of either one weekend of night shifts or one weekend of day shifts. We will try to work around your lifestyle and clinic requirements.
With our excellent training and development opportunities, you will have a platform to thrive in an out-of-hours environment. Working in this ECC setting you will see a varied caseload which will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills.
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
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.
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.
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.

Unit 1 The Links, Herne, Kent, CT6 7FE, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Speak to Angie Ritchie from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.