Job Description

Permanent Farm Animal and Equine Veterinary Surgeon - Hay-on-Wye, Wales

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you a large animal vet looking for a new challenge?

We are recruiting on behalf of a mixed animal practice in Hay-on-Wye, Wales for a Permanent Farm and Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is part time with 1 in 4 weekends and 1 night on-call per week.

Key details

• Type: Large animal, farm, equine
• Hours: Part time, flexible working hours
• Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
• OOH: 1 weeknight per week
• On call: None
• Computer system: Merlin
• Team: 4 small animal vets, 1 mixed vets, 1 TB tester, 2 large animal vets, 6 RVNs and 1 SVN

The role

• Flexible working pattern available which the practice are happy to discuss
• Farm work will involve beef cattle and sheep. Small holders offer a mixture of goats, alpacas and poultry
• The role will involve being proactive in the approach to the health and welfare of the animals
• The role offers a varied equine caseload. They deal with Thoroughbred and Standardbred trainers, pleasure horses;studs, trekking stables and semi feral mountain pony herds. The position offers the Vet the opportunity to develop in cases such as dentistry, lameness / performance investigations and stud work
• The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.
• The practice understand the importance of a good work life balance and they provide support for development.

About them:

• Established mixed animal practice.
• Single site practice. Purpose built. Large and modern
• They are a nurse training centre
• Located in a popular market town close to Hereford. Great outdoor activities and a plethora of local amenities
• They have a certificate holding Vets all of whom gained them whilst working in the practice.
• They have a team of 4 small animal Vets, 1 Mixed animal,1 TB tester and 2 large animal Vets
• They also have a supportive team of 6 RVNs and 1 SVN
• They work with local animal charities
• They are able to offer a wide variety of modern veterinary services and offer facilities to hospitalise calves, sheep and horses
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
• They encourage Vets to establish strong working relationships with clients therefore they strongly believe in case continuity where possible.
• They can support areas of special interest which they also believe will benefit the services within the practice.

Team culture:

• They boast a low staff turnover which is testimony to the family feel culture that they have.
• They have 3 certificate holders and therefore can support various levels of experience.
• They understand the importance of development and support and encourage clinical interests
• They regular meet for informal case discussions to share knowledge.
• They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment

About you

• The practice are open to various levels of experience and can support a newly graduated Vet or a Vet who is looking for a lifestyle change
• The Vet will be happy to contribute to the OOH rota
• The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
• The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
• The Vet will always maintain a high standard of clinical care

Package

• Salary: Up to \xc2\xa365,000 pro rata commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of \xc2\xa31,250 with 5 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Medical insurance
• Certificates supported
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Company sick pay
• Pay reviews
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available
• Career progression opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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