Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon

My client in South Wales is looking for an experienced Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join a busy emergency hospital environment, providing high-quality care to pets when they need it most.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Vet who enjoys emergency and critical care, is confident making clinical decisions independently, and thrives in a fast-paced setting.

The Role

• Salary: £63,560 – £76,146 pro rata, including allowances
• 33.41 hours per week
• Permanent, part-time position
• Dedicated Out of Hours / emergency role
• Opportunity to manage a varied caseload of urgent and critical patients
• Significant clinical autonomy and responsibility
• Supportive environment focused on high-quality patient and client care

Working Pattern

The role operates on a three-week rota:

• Week 1: Monday–Sunday, 19:45–08:15, awake night shifts
• Week 2: Off
• Week 3: Off

This provides a generous amount of time away from work while still offering an attractive part-time working pattern.

About You

You’ll be well suited to this role if you:

• Are MRCVS registered
• Have previous experience in emergency and/or critical care
• Are confident assessing and managing emergency cases independently
• Can make calm, pragmatic and welfare-focused clinical decisions
• Thrive in a busy, high-pressure environment
• Are confident communicating with clients during challenging situations
• Are comfortable using clinical systems and technology
• Have experience using ultrasound, radiography and multiparameter monitoring

Why Consider This Role?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Vet who enjoys the challenge and variety of emergency medicine, while looking for a structured part-time rota with excellent work-life balance.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with urgent and critical cases, develop your emergency skills and make a genuine difference to patients and their owners every shift.