Facilities: They are a 3-branch practice, in the middle of the Sperrin Mountains, with only a 40-minute drive to the stunning North Coast and Glens, a 40-minute drive to the airports, and a 40-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of Belfast or Derry city life. Two of the branches have a farm animal crush and pen and they have all the usual equipment in the main branch for both farm and small animal practice including easy scan/small animal ultrasound, laparoscope for farm, IDEXX lab station, microscope, x-ray, endoscope, ECG, kennelling/stabling facilities, small ruminant operating table, and a horse stock.
Team: They have a team of 8 Veterinary Surgeons of which 3 have 20 years experience in farm, Small Animal, and Equine, and 1 with 10 years plus farm vet experience. These 4 Veterinary Surgeons have been in the practice for 10 years. They also have a new 2022 graduate lined up to start on the Graduate Academy. They have an enormously dedicated Veterinary Nursing team made up of 3 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 2 Student Veterinary Nurses.
Role: This role would suit a Veterinary Surgeon looking to work in a dairy-beef-sheep practice. There is the option of adding in some small animal and equine work.
Applicant Requirement: The ideal candidate will be a Farm Veterinary Surgeon with some experience (Calving, C-sections, uterine twist, etc) and happy to do some horse work (1stopinion, no PPE, but reproduction knowledge would be beneficial). They will consider keen and confident newly graduated Veterinary Surgeons.
Hours: The standard full-time vet rota consists of a 45-hour week, working 1 weekend in 4 with a long weekend off in lieu the following week. There is an OOH requirement to work 1 night per week on call, in the winter months and 1 night per week on call every fortnight, in the summer months. Although this is advertised as a full-time role, they are open to both full-time and part-time applications.
Salary: The salary on offer for this role is up to £63,000 depending on experience plus a relocation allowance of up to £5000.
Work-life balance:
1. 6.6 weeks annual leave
2. Your birthday as a paid day off
3. Private medical insurance
4. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
5. Cycle to Work scheme
6. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
7. Non-accidental injury support
Development:
1. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
2. Learning and development opportunities via the Group Academy
3. Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia provider
4. All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
5. All Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via Care Fund
6. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
7. Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships:
1. BVA membership
2. VDS cover
3. RCVS fees
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