Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Southdown Veterinary Group; Strichen; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice specializing in large animals is seeking a Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon in Strichen, UK. This role involves providing excellent veterinary care for farm animals, particularly beef cattle and sheep, within a dedicated and supportive team. Candidates with a passion for farm animal medicine are preferred. The practice offers a competitive salary, generous leave options, and various benefits including a pension scheme and discounted pet treatments. This is a fantastic opportunity for career development in veterinary medicine.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Up to 7 weeks annual leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Workplace pension scheme

Discounted pet treatments

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Sharesave scheme

Discounted healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Experience in large animal veterinary care.
• Strong focus on beef cattle and sheep.
• Ability to work within a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care to farm animals.
• Support and grow the practice's client base.
• Engage in bovine advanced breeding services.

Skills

Passion for farm animal medicine

Enthusiastic and dedicated

Job description

Overview

Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon – Caledonia Farm Vets – Caledonia Farm Vets (Part of CVS Group plc)

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for farm animals to join us as a large animal vet at Caledonia Farm Vets.

Caledonia Farm Vets is a friendly team of enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who are passionate about farm animals and their well-being. We are growing and would like to hear from farm vets interested in developing their careers within our business. The role is flexible with finding the right person being most important. The successful candidate would be based on the western side of our practice to support and grow our rapidly expanding client base in the area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a veterinary professional with a passion for farm animal medicine to work within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Our practice offers a varied caseload, with a strong focus on beef cattle and sheep, and is equipped with modern facilities to support high standards of clinical care. We are a team of 5 large animal vets, 1 vet tech and a regional advisers supported by a fantastic admin team.

Alongside our modern approach to traditional veterinary services, we offer bovine advanced breeding services including artificial insemination, semen collection and embryo transfer with a developing ovine sector.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (or equivalent) with a buy/sell holiday scheme – allowing purchase of an additional two weeks of annual leave.
• Receive an extra day's leave each year in your First 5 years at CVS.
• RCVS and VDS fees paid.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Discounted pet treatments.
• Employee assistance programme: 24/7 helpline to support you and your immediate family.
• Discounted UK gym membership with Gym Flex.
• Sharesave scheme.
• Discounted cash healthcare plan and private health insurance scheme.

How to apply / contact

For more information on Caledonia Farm Vets and this vacancy please visit our website at calefarmvets.co.uk or contact Seb Batchelor on 07827992112 for a confidential conversation.

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