Veterinary surgeon – part-time (backshifts)

Gillingham — Veterinary Surgeon — Part‑Time (Backshifts)

Up to £80,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits.

£10,000 pro rata recognition bonus.

Up to £5,000 relocation allowance.

Job Overview

At Vets Now Gillingham, we have an exciting opportunity for a Vet Surgeon who is seeking an interesting and diverse caseload. In this part‑time role, you will work the backshifts, typically four mid‑week backshifts per week from 19:00‑00:00, plus a fair share of bank holidays. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Work four mid‑week backshifts per week from 19:00–00:00, plus bank holidays.
• Provide veterinary care as the second Vet on shift, collaborating on complex cases.

Career Development

In this ECC setting you will sharpen and develop your veterinary skills. We invest heavily in continuous professional development, providing access to professional qualifications, progression opportunities, coaching and mentoring.

Benefits

• 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 100s 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

AdvantEdge Programme

AdvantEdge – a programme for talented Vets that will fast‑track them into a successful emergency role. It includes 1 week of hands‑on practical training and 20 hours of flexible case‑based e‑learning completed at your own pace.

Equal Opportunity

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.