Our client who we are pleased to be working with are seeking an experienced Equine Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys the freedom of ambulatory work but also appreciates the time to use and develop their skills in a clinic environment with operating and inpatient facilities.
Most of their ambulatory work is within a thirty-minute drive of the practice to minimise travel time. The majority of horses they see are leisure/competition horses with an increasing geriatric population (and a few clients with donkeys!) all of whose owners appreciate a practice happy to discuss every treatment option.
The rota:
The standard working week is 5 days plus out of hours. There will be 1:5 nights and weekends with time off in lieu. You are on call from home so you will not have to stay on site and phone calls are taken by a receptionist.
The normal working hours are 8.30am to 6pm daily, depending on workload, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break.
Our Team:
The 63 strong Wendover Heights team consists of 18 Vets (14 small animal and 4 equine), 19 Nurses (17 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 2 Student Veterinary Nurses) plus 26 support staff.
Certificate holders:
Vets: one SA medicine, one equine practice. Vet certificates in progress include CertAVPs in small animal practice, equine orthopaedics, and equine lameness.
Nurses: two with anaesthesia, one ECC (plus one in progress), one feline nursing, one exotics nursing, one equine behaviour, one SA behaviour, one DipAVN (surgical).
Practice Manager: Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management.
One physiotherapist with MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy and one Canine Massage Therapist.
In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
6.6 weeks annual leave
Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
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
Development
£1250 CPD allowance 5 days paid pro rata
Certificate support
Professional Memberships
BVA membership
VDS cover
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
Discounted staff pet care
Salary up to £63,000 DOE plus a relocation allowance
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or share this post with your connections who might be interested - Send through a CV or email Sophie for a friendly chat!
For a confidential discussion about our opportunities call Sophie on 07519119233 or email a CV to sophie@lloydandcowan.com
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