Professional veterinary recruitment

We are recruiting a permanent farm/large animal veterinary surgeon to work in an established large animal practice near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5:30pm), with a 1 in 4/5 weekend rota and no OOH. This role would be ideal for an experienced vet with over 5 years of experience in a similar position.

About the role

They are looking for an enthusiastic and personable farm animal veterinary surgeon to join a team of 8 other senior farm animal vets. There is also support team. There is a varied client base ranging from commercial dairy, beef, small ruminant and camelid, to small holders, open farms, colleges, and pet farm animals. Workload is a mix of routine fertility work, health planning, sick animal work and TB testing, with occasional animal/product exports. If you are interested in teaching and veterinary education, our client routinely have farm rotation students from the University of Surrey.

Key Details:

• Type: Farm Animal
• Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:30
• Weekends: Yes on a rota , usually 1 in 4/5
• OOH: Only very occasionally
• Sole Charge: Occasionally when on call
• Team: 8 Vets, Team of supporting staff
• Consultations: 15 Minutes

About them:

• Established Mixed Animal Veterinary Clinics - Multiple sites
• Large mixed animal team with various levels of experience
• Supportive and friendly practice
• Offers an excellent work / life balance
• Offers career progression with support and funding in further education
• Located in beautiful rural towns but also close to major transport links
• Provides a vast range of modern veterinary services and facilities
• Provides state of the art equipment
• Excellent reputation within the community
• Strong continual growth in all three practices due to expansion of services

Person:

• You will be an enthusiastic and passionate farm animal vet
• You will be able to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with farm clients
• You will promote the ethos of prediction and prevention as opposed to test and treat
• You will be a forward-thinking veterinary surgeon
• You will have a full understanding of the business needs of a farmer as well as a veterinary practice
• You will be committed to delivering a high standard of clinical care
• You will be self-motivated and able to organise your own diary whilst co-operating with fellow vets and support team.

Facilities and services:

• Health and Fertility contracts
• Routine fertility tests
• Infectious disease management and vaccination programmes
• Flock and herd health planning
• Parasite control for sheep flocks and monitoring and treatment advice
• Implanting of embryos
• Digit amputations
• TB testing
• Bull Vasectomy Growth removals

Package:

• Salary - around 45,000 - incremental rises with experience and qualifications and performance
• CPD Generous allowance
• 28 days annual leave increasing after 5 years' service plus 8 bank holidays / time off in lieu
• Vehicle provided for private and or business use
• Certificates funded and supported after 3 years' service
• RCVS and VDS and BSAVA fees paid
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Health Insurance scheme
• Staff Discount

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Excellent communication skills
• 5 years' post-grad UK experience

What happens next?

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your latest CV. Alternatively, contact us to find out more details or to have a confidential discussion about this or other opportunities.

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