Avondale Veterinary Group, Strathaven - Farm, Strathaven, Scotland
Farm Clinical Director – Avondale Vets, Strathaven
Salary up to £77,300 | Up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance | Up to £2,500 Welcome Bonus
Are you an experienced and proactive farm vet looking to take the next step in your career?
Avondale Vets is seeking a Farm Clinical Director to lead our dedicated and enthusiastic farm team, based in the picturesque town of Strathaven, just 40 minutes from Glasgow.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking farm vet to shape and develop our farm services. You’ll take the lead in:
* Managing your own farm caseload
* Providing leadership and support to our farm team
* Overseeing staff guidance, development, and appraisals across all departments
* Driving financial performance alongside our other Clinical Directors
* Ensuring practice policies and procedures are followed
We’re looking for a strong communicator with the leadership skills to inspire our team and maintain our reputation for excellent client care.
Rota & Support
* Working 40 hours per week with a 1:4 rota with a day off in lieu following a weekend on-call
* Additional payment for out-of-hours work
* Strong support network with access to IVC’s wider team of farm vets
Work-life balance
* 7.8 weeks annual leave
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
Development
* £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
* Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
If you’re a motivated farm vet ready to lead and inspire, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today to join our close-knit and ambitious team.
At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Margaret Bryson from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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