Veterinary Surgeon – Out of Hours – Cardiff

Salary: £63,500 - £76,000 including allowances, pro rata + excellent benefits
Part Time | Permanent | 33.41 hours per week

Make a Difference When It Matters Most

An exciting opportunity is available for an Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon to join a busy emergency veterinary hospital in Cardiff, providing essential care to pets when they need it most.

This is an ideal role for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys emergency and critical care, thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment and wants to make a genuine difference to pets and their owners.

Why Join?

• £63,500 - £76,000 pro rata, including allowances
• Part-time permanent role averaging 33.41 hours per week
• Awake OOH shifts with a structured 1 week on, 2 weeks off pattern
• £1,000 CPD allowance + 5 CPD days and extensive internal training
• RCVS fees paid, plus excellent pension, wellbeing and family benefits

The Opportunity

Working as an Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon, the successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of urgent and critical patients, making confident clinical decisions in a busy emergency hospital setting.

The role offers the opportunity to use a broad range of clinical skills, including emergency and critical care, ultrasound, radiography and multiparameter monitoring. A pragmatic, welfare-focused approach is essential, alongside the ability to communicate effectively with clients during what can often be stressful circumstances.

The organisation has been providing vital veterinary care to pets and their owners for more than 100 years and is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to communities that need it most.

What They’re Looking For

The ideal Out of Hours Veterinary Surgeon will:

• Be MRCVS registered with experience in emergency veterinary care.
• Have experience managing emergency and critical care cases independently.
• Be confident making clinical decisions under pressure.
• Deliver excellent patient care and compassionate client communication.
• Remain calm, pragmatic and organised in a busy emergency environment.
• Be comfortable using ultrasound, radiography and multiparameter monitoring.
• Be computer literate and confident using clinical systems.

The Rota

The role averages 33.41 hours per week and follows a highly structured pattern:

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

This provides a significant amount of time away from work while offering the opportunity to develop and use specialist emergency and critical care skills.

Rewards & Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidate will receive:

• £1,000 CPD allowance and 5 CPD days per year
• Full RCVS fees paid, where applicable
• Extensive internal CPD programmes and discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show
• Annual leave incorporated into working hours
• Generous pension contributions, starting at 5% and rising to 10%
• Life assurance of four times annual salary
• AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 wellbeing support
• Private medical cover
• Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 10% discount on pet insurance
• Access to staff veterinary services

If you're an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for a rewarding Out of Hours, Emergency or Critical Care role in Cardiff, this is an excellent opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation and make a meaningful difference every shift.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Megan on 01904 570056 or email m.pinder@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.  

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/ 

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-59305