Job Description: Our client is seeking a confident Small Animal Vet to cover Sunday daytime out-of-hours on a consistent. You’ll manage urgent presentations, guide inpatient care, and keep cases moving with purposeful diagnostics and clear plans—supported by a friendly RVN and structured handovers to and from the night team.
Qualifications Needed:
- RCVS-registered (or eligible) with solid small-animal GP experience
- Comfortable with sole-charge decisions during daytime OOH, with support nearby
- Clear communicator who stays organized under time pressure
- Enthusiasm to develop ECC skills; certificate ambitions are welcomed
Package:
- Sunday-only daytime OOH pattern (07:45–19:15) with protected handover windows
- Consult-led day available; surgeons on site to take theatre cases where preferred
- Optional on-site accommodation to make Sundays simple and stress-free
- Purpose-built hospital: separate cat/dog areas, ICU and species-specific wards
- Access to CT/modern imaging and point-of-care lab to speed up answers
- Supported pathway toward formal ECC development if you want to specialize
- RCVS/VDS paid along with support toward other relevant professional memberships
- Wellbeing-first rostering with regular check-ins and approachable leadership
- Opportunity to pick up extra paid shifts across the wider network if desired
- Organized SOPs and checklists so emergencies feel structured, not chaotic