Professional veterinary recruitment

Locum Mixed Veterinary Surgeon - Penrith, Cumbria

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you a locum on the hunt for a new opportunity?

We are recruiting on behalf of an independent mixed animal practice in Penrith for a Locum Mixed Veterinary Surgeon to provide cover from as soon as possible on an ongoing basis. The practice sees mainly farm animal patients with some small animal work for on-call and at weekends. There will be no equine work.

The practice is looking for a vet who has at least 2 years of experience in a mixed animal practice, excellent communication skills in order to inform and support clients, competence in routine surgeries and the ability to create evidence-based treatment plans. You must be passionate about keeping up to date with your own professional development.

The role will be full time for 4 days per week, including 1 long weekend off every 5 weeks. There will be a weekend on-call rota and 2 in 5 OOH on-call shifts. When working on-call, the duties are shared between 2 on-call vets. Accommodation is available.

Key details:

• Type: Mixed animal, 90% farm animal and 10% small animal, no equine
• Start date: ASAP
• End date: Ongoing
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, including 1 long weekend (Friday to Monday) off every 5 weeks
• Weekends: On-call rota, duties shared between 2 on-call vets
• OOH: 2 in 5
• On-call: Weekend on-call rota
• Sole charge: None
• Branch work: N/A
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 5 LA vets, 1 SA vet, 2 nurses and a supportive non-clinical team
• Accommodation: Provided

Facilities:

The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services along with state-of-the-art technology and diagnostic equipment, including:

• Emergency and routine callouts
• Fertility testing
• Mastitis and lameness investigations
• Preventative medicine
• Castration and vasectomies
• Large animal exports
• TB testing
• Vaccinations
• Ultrasound
• In-house laboratory
• X-ray

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?

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