Locum Vet Jobs

A locum is a person who temporarily fills the position of a permanent member of staff.

Being a veterinary locum or ‘locuming’ is now a hugely popular and successful career decision which many members of the profession now pursue. This can be as a short option to gain experience around practices, an opportunity to travel or as a lifestyle choice.

It is a process where the vet locum works in practices on short or sometimes long term placements that require extra staff to manage increased workload or cover holidays/sickness/staff shortages etc.

Are you a full time vet wanting to become a locum? Or are you a locum currently wanting join The Vet Service?

Locuming can be a very enjoyable and exciting direction in the veterinary industry. It can give great flexibility and balance to your life. You never know where you will be in 5 years time.

So maybe you are wanting to learn and experience other clinical practices, maybe you are frustrated in your permanent position and seeking a change. Maybe you want to earn a little bit more before you head off travelling or you might even just want to take things a bit easier for a while, it doesn’t matter. The options and the workload are there and we can help you filter through all the opportunities to find which one suits you best!

• Work on your terms.
• Work when you want.
• Relax when you want.
• Increase your Earnings.

Everywhere – the world is your oyster! Work as a locum in London City this Christmas and be in New Zealand for March, Melbourne for the Summer and maybe fly back to the Scottish Highlands for the Autumn.

If you don’t fancy travelling just as far there will be a huge range of locum options within a few miles drive of your home or even within your practice to help you with your work/life balance. Just speak to us today for a confidential discussion about the best way to find your happy spot.

Locum Earnings are classed as self employed earnings in many countries. They generally get paid at a higher rate of pay comparatively to a permanent position.

As a general guideline for daily shifts earnings for a locum veterinary surgeon can vary from roughly £300 per day in the UK to $400 per day in New Zealand. For your most up to date review of locum earnings for day, night or fixed term contracts please get in touch with one of our personal account advisors or register online today.