Veterinary Surgeon

Weekend Veterinary Surgeon - Middlesbrough

Company: Purosearch

Salary: £30 to £45 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: MIDDLESBROUGH

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Sept 2026

Closing date: 15 Oct 2026

Summary

Weekend Veterinary Surgeon - Middlesbrough

Salary: Up to £45 per hour DOE + Excellent Benefits

Why Join?

• Up to £45ph with an attractive weekend rota
• Predictable 1-in-4 weekend pattern with weeks off between shifts
• Gain valuable Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) experience
• Work alongside an experienced and supportive veterinary team
• Excellent benefits including CPD, private medical insurance and discounted pet care

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Weekend Veterinary Surgeon to join an established out-of-hours emergency veterinary clinic in Middlesbrough, providing essential emergency and critical care for dogs, cats and small animals.

Based within a private host practice, the clinic supports around 16 local veterinary practices, managing a varied emergency caseload in a fast-paced but well-supported environment.

The role is ideal for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking to supplement their existing work, achieve a better work-life balance or develop their ECC and emergency veterinary skills.

The Rota

The structured 1-in-4 rota provides plenty of time away from work:

• Week 1: Saturday 15:00-21:00 + Sunday 11:00-21:00
• Week 2: No shifts
• Week 3: Sunday 11:00-21:00
• Week 4: No shifts

This is a clinical-only role, allowing the Veterinary Surgeon to focus on delivering high-quality emergency patient care, with wider administrative and client-service support available.

Benefits & Development

• Up to £45 per hour DOE
• Seven weeks' annual leave pro rata
• Private medical insurance
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 hours' paid CPD pro rata
• Supportive ECC environment with opportunities to build emergency and critical care experience

What They're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be a confident, compassionate Veterinary Surgeon with good clinical judgement and an interest in emergency and critical care. They will be comfortable managing a varied emergency caseload and working collaboratively within a supportive team.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Lily on or email

l.radford@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.

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confident, compassionate Veterinary Surgeon with good clinical judgement and an interest in emergency and critical care. They will be comfortable managing a varied emergency caseload and working collaboratively within a supportive team.

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

£1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 hours' paid CPD pro rata

• Supportive ECC environment with opportunities to build emergency and critical care experience