Contract: Permanent (7 nights on, 21 off)

Salary: £34,151 - £39,710 per annum

Location: Grimsby, DN32 7SH

Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as applications are received

At Blue Cross Grimsby Animal Hospital, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon interested in embracing an exciting and rewarding career that gives you the flexibility to accommodate your lifestyle.

You'll have the freedom to strike the perfect balance between your professional responsibilities and personal interests. Say goodbye to the traditional 9-5 grind and hello to a career that fits around your personal life!

Responsibilities

Blue Cross Grimsby Animal Hospital has been serving the local community for more than 40 years and treats thousands of sick and injured pets every year.

Our Grimsby Animal Hospital is state-of-the-art and modern, equipped with extensive onsite facilities to support your work. Explore our facilities and meet some of the team by watching our video tour!

As one of the Night Vets you will be responsible for managing the overnight care of all the inpatients as well as dealing with any emergencies. Being based at the Grimsby Animal Hospital means you'll be exposed to more complex and challenging cases and experience a greater variety of work compared to private practice.

Shifts are 12-hours, Monday to Sunday, in a 7 on, 21 off pattern. This allows you plenty of free time for travel or other commitments.

Skills

We're looking for a pragmatic and competent Veterinary Surgeon who thrives in a team environment. You'll demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering compassionate care to our patients and their owners.

With a strong work ethic and a genuine desire to make a difference, you'll embody our Blue Cross values and contribute to our culture of compassion, courage, and inclusivity.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

Member of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Demonstrable small animal or mixed practice experience
Sole charge experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Desirable qualifications, skills, and experience:

UK small animal or mixed practice experience
UK driving licence

Using AI in your application

We’re happy for you to use AI tools to help you prepare your application, for example to organise your thoughts, improve clarity or check spelling and grammar. However, your application must be an honest reflection of your own skills, experience and achievements, and AI should not be used to write your application for you or create examples that aren’t your own.

Please read our guidance on using AI when applying to Blue Cross before submitting your application.

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.

Our generous benefits package includes:

Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.