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

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Summary

Weekend Veterinary Surgeon – Middlesbrough

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

Why Join?

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Up to £45ph with an attractive weekend rota

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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:

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Week 1: Saturday 15:00–21:00 + Sunday 11:00–21:00

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Week 2: No shifts

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Week 3: Sunday 11:00–21:00

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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

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Up to £45 per hour DOE

• Seven weeks' annual leave pro rata

• Private medical insurance

• Up to

50% discounted staff pet care

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£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 01904 570056 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.

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-59620

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