Job Details: We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced equine vet to join our clients on a 12-month basis while one of their fabulous vets has her new baby!
They are a busy, 5-vet equine team, working within a large mixed-practice branch. In the Equine team they cater for all types of equids; including horses, donkeys and mules, out on the road and at their equine clinic, additionally they provide their own OOH cover, for which they cover equine only.
Their Ambulatory and clinic facilities comprise stabling, stocks, full GA facilities, trot-up, soft & hard lunge, modern equine diagnostic equipment including video endoscope, video gastroscope, battery operated digital radiography, HD oroscope, ultrasound and three motorised HDE/Dynamic dental kits.
They have an experienced and friendly team of vets, most of them have been with the practice for 3 years plus. There is varied experience and interest within the team; with one colleague having a keen interest in dentistry, two colleagues enrolled in a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice and an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Internal Medicine.
They have a really strong team ethos with an active social committee – they organise everything from cinema outings to zip-lining to stand-up paddle boarding!
The role:
- Varied 1st opinion caseload, with back up of a referral centre 1 hour away
- Working day 08.30–18:00, and we nearly always get away for lunch!
- A 4.5 day working week, with the option to take a half day off per week or a full day off per fortnight
- 1:5 OOH rota.
If you would like to join our clients winning team and you share their passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, then we would love to hear from you!
Package:
- Company car with personal use
- Work phone
- RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid for
- 6 weeks holiday per year including Bank Holidays (pro rata for PT)
- CPD encouraged and funded – 5 days annually with £1,750 budget (pro rata for PT)
- 1 days paid leave for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
- Enhanced sickness scheme (2 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay)
- Life assurance @ 1 x salary
- Bike to work scheme
- Health Shield cashplan
- Staff discounts
- Private Healthcare (available after a qualifying period)
- Opportunity to buy/sell holidays.
