Ambulatory Veterinary Surgeon - Equine - Fixed Term
Type: Equine
Location: Newbury, Berkshire
Practice Type: Part of a group
Facilities: The Practice is based in Newbury which has a well-appointed clinic, which accepts first-opinion and referral cases for surgery, MRI, CT, scintigraphy, and medical investigations as well as a large in-house laboratory. They have an abundance of mobile kits and support staff to help with ambulatory procedures.
Team: They have a total of 33 Equine Vets across the Hospital and Ambulatory Teams. Supporting the Vets they have 15 Nurses - both Trainees and Qualified. Within the hospital, they have Surgical, Medicine, and Lameness specialists. The Ambulatory team is made up of 7 Vets and we are looking for one new recruit to join the team. They sponsor many local events and have recently sponsored a number of local riders.
Role: Our client is looking to recruit an Ambulatory Vet to cover a period of Maternity Leave for a minimum of 6 months and up to one year starting in March/April 2025.
Duties: The role will be primarily ambulatory, with case follow-up in the clinic encouraged.
Hours: Full-time, Rota patterns that work for you
OOHs: The position will require participation in a 1 in 7 out-of-hours rota. Out-of-hours work is relatively quiet and does not include stud work, anaesthesia, or clinic admissions, which are covered by separate teams.
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience.
Benefits:
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
- Non-accidental injury support
- £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
- Certificate support
- Learning and development opportunities
- Access to Vetlexicon – online encyclopaedia provider
- All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
- All Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via Care Fund
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme
- BVA membership
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
Ref: JN -122024-32273
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