Job Description

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About the role

Langford Vets have two vacancies for qualified Veterinary Physiotherapists with at least 1 year's post-graduate experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join the Rehabilitation and Pain Service at Langford Vets, working as part of a team of colleagues with expertise in a range of acute and chronic rehabilitative and palliative care therapies.

The Rehabilitation team work within all areas of the Small Animal Hospital in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The successful candidate will be required to have a positive work ethic, be flexible, be a team player, have excellent communication skills, and be able to work independently to manage an inpatient caseload.

While full-time hours are preferred, part-time hours will also be considered for the right candidate.

About the company

Langford Vets is located in the beautiful Somerset countryside, whilst being close to the vibrant city of Bristol. As a subsidiary company of the University of Bristol, we are a commercial veterinary business operating across all animal species and disciplines, whilst also teaching the future generations of vets and nurses.

We are a dynamic and innovative veterinary company committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We pride ourselves on being a positive and inclusive place to work. Our success is driven by our talented and dedicated team of professionals who work together to achieve our goals.

The Team and Culture

This fast-paced and rewarding role provides plenty of opportunities for learning, developing and working with a passionate and driven team of professionals.

As a Physiotherapist at Langford Vets you will work as part of the Small Animal Referral Hospital Rehabilitation team.

The team currently consists of one Hydrotherapist/Rehabilitation Assistant and two physiotherapists and works closely with clinicians, nurses and clinical support staff.

Emily Ni Mhuilleoir is a current member of the team and has shared this with us:

"Our team is extremely caring and considerate. We work closely together to ensure we're doing the best for our patients and that everyone on the team feels supported."

Our culture is to provide a friendly, supportive and collaborative environment within which individuals feel heard and can fulfil their potential through career long learning.

A typical day

Some of your day-to-day tasks could include:

Attending clinical rounds with the neurology and orthopaedic teams Devising plans for treating the inpatients including discharge planning Answering the telephone and providing advice Triaging online referral requests Meeting and greeting clients and patients Consulting with the Veterinary Specialist in the pain clinic Consulting with clients and their pets having outpatient physiotherapy
At the end of the day, providing exceptional care for someone's beloved pet brings with it a huge feeling of job satisfaction and achievement.

About you

The ideal candidate will be able to offer physiotherapy and hydrotherapy services and contribute towards the development of the service and profession, with a keenness to provide training / CPD for visiting physiotherapy students and observational experience of physiotherapy and rehabilitation for veterinary students.

Benefits and wellbeing

Our people are at the heart of what we do and as your employer we want to ensure we offer flexibility, support and staff development, where possible, through:

Time off
- 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
- Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service

Wellbeing
- On site Mental Wellbeing Champions
- EDI committee
- Employee Forum - to ensure all employees voices can be heard
- Menopause Cafe
- Wellbeing talks and events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years' service)

Health
- SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Free Specsavers eye test voucher

General
- Free onsite parking
- U2 bus service link to Bristol
- Annual CPD allowance
- Employee discount
- Generous pension scheme - we match up to 8% pension contributions
- Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

How to apply

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, don't delay, click 'Apply' and begin your career with Langford Vets.

Closing date for this role is: 12th June 2025 Interviews will be held on: 26th and 27th June. Candidates will be asked to spend some time in our clinical areas as part of the interview process
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-38,213.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/06/2025