Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon - Stowmarket
Job Title: Permanent Veterinary Surgeon
Type: Mixed animal practice - Independent
Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk
Facilities: The practices are fully equipped, including SA CT, Physios, hydro pools and tanks, grooming lounges, agility, dog trainers. The practices have a range of additional facilities for the team to draw upon
- Behaviourists
- Physiotherapists
- Hydrotherapy pools and instructors
- Agility instructors and dedicated arena
- Large pet shops on the sites
- Large animal and equine shop
- Grooming facilities on the sites
- Deliveries free of charge to all customers
- Practices own publication to promote good pet care and the practices services
Team: 25+ Veterinary Surgeons and 35+ RVNS
Role Summary: They are looking for an experienced equine veterinary surgeon to join their team of five equine and large animal veterinary surgeons. The group has 26 veterinary surgeons and a new intake of graduate vets each year who join the equine and small animal teams.
Duties: As an equine veterinary surgeon, you will routinely cover the treatment of horses and donkeys.
Work to include (not exclusive)
- Lameness work ups
- Dentistry
- Endoscope
- Minor surgery
- Radiography
- Routine work
- Blood samples
- Vettings
- JMB measurements
- Vaccinations
- Wound management
- Health checkups
- Skin conditions
- Stud work (if interested)
Hours: Full-time, with a start time of 08.15 am
- The day starts at 08.30 and finishes at 17.30, with an hour for lunch.
- One night a week on call (emergencies only): 17.30 – 08.30 the next day.
- Two weekends in six, with two days back as days off: 08.30 Sat – 08.30 Monday.
- A nurse takes the emergency phone calls and will contact the vet if necessary.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
- MRCVS qualification
- RCVS registration
- Up-to-date CPD record
- You must have a strong work ethic and provide a high standard of clinical service.
- You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop a great rapport with both clients and team members.
- Being a team player is highly important for the role along with good organisational skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
- You will enjoy working within a busy practice with a wide variety of cases.
- Emergency out-of-hours work may include an occasional small holding animal (i.e. goat/alpaca).
Salary: The successful applicant can expect to work in a happy and supportive environment with excellent remuneration and CPD packages, as well as a flexible rota.
Benefits: Full benefits package available - will be discussed fully in the interview
- Salary is dependent upon experience.
- They are very flexible with terms and can work out a package to suit each individual.
- CPD allowance and days off – individual to your skills.
- Holiday entitlement is flexible for the number of weeks required.
- Pension scheme.
- Monthly practice breakfasts.
- Regular social events for whole team.
- RCVS/BEVA fees reimbursed.
- VDS fees paid.
- Accommodation available.
- Equine team meetings.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Electric vehicle scheme.
Ref: JN -052023-28679
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