Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon - Ely, Cambridgeshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you an equine and farm vet looking for a new opportunity?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Ely, Cambridgeshire for a Permanent Farm and Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 40 hours per week over 4 days, along with 1 in 4 weekends and 1 on-call night shift per week.

Key details

• Type: Equine, farm
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 days
• Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
• TOIL: N/A
• OOH: 1 night on-callper week
• Computer system: Merlin
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 9 vets, 2 nurses and 5 support team

The role

• Equine and Farm Animal role working alongside a team of 9 Vets two of which hold certificates.
• The role offers a varied Equine and Farm Animal caseload.
• The practice offer expertise in orthopaedics, reproduction, medicine and surgery. The position offers the Vet the opportunity to expand on areas of interest.
• Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work / life balance. EG Rota to work around the school run / holidays /lifestyle.
• The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
• The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.

About them:

• Established Mixed Animal Practice - Equine and Farm Animal.
• Purpose built practice which is fully equipped with hospitalisation and surgical facilities for both equine and farm animals. They are always focused on investing in new technology and ideas.
• They have a team of 9 vets and 2 Nurses. They also have a support team of 5.
• Practice is located within good reach of London and train links and airport.
• They support personal development with a generous CPD allowance and encourage and support certificates and additional training.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• They have a positive and supportive culture in place and they regularly have clinical discussions.
• The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and 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.
• The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
• The Vet will work well as part of a team.

Package

• Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with 40 hours to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Talk to the team regarding relocation packages
• 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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