Emergency Veterinary Surgeon (Primary Care)

Our 8-week rota is designed to support wellbeing, with three full weeks off built in and a balanced mix of day, evening, and overnight shifts.

Week 1: Monday–Sunday – 7am–5pm

Week 2: Off

Week 3: Monday–Sunday – 4pm–2am (on-call 2am–5am)

Week 4: Off

Week 5: Off

Week 6: Monday–Thursday 12pm–10pm, Friday 2pm–12am

Week 7: Tuesday–Thursday on-call 7pm–11pm, Friday 11am–9pm, Saturday 10am–8pm, Sunday 7am–5pm

Week 8: Monday 7am–5pm, Tuesday–Thursday on-call 8am–12pm

If you’re ready to take the next step in your emergency career within a truly world-class hospital, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a confident, motivated Emergency Vet who thrives in a hospital environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional care.

Minimum of two years’ experience in small animal hospital

OOH emergency medicine and surgery experience desirable

Experience working within a hospital or referral setting preferred

A team-focused approach and commitment to clinical excellence

Whether you’re pursuing a certificate or looking to broaden your emergency skill set, you’ll receive excellent case exposure and structured support to help you progress.

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.