Veterinary Surgeon – Large Animal
Financial Package up to £100,000
Salary up to £75,000 DOE plus up to £10,000 Welcome Bonus, up to £8,000 Relocation Allowance, 25% of salary paid in month 6 as Elevate Bonus plus benefits.
It’s Time To Elevate Your Career with Priory Vets
Are you passionate about farm and equine care? Looking for a new adventure in a beautiful location with supportive colleagues and room to grow? Priory Vets Cardigan is seeking a Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, dynamic team. Whether you specialise in farm, equine, or both, we have the right opportunity for you.
We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a veterinary surgeon eager to enhance their skills and contribute to our practice. You’ll gain access to our Elevate Programme, which provides additional financial incentives for vets ready to take on a new challenge. We are dedicated to empowering our team members to reach their full potential. That’s why we provide a clear progression pathway, ensuring opportunities for career advancement and personal growth.
Our Elevate Programme
As part of the Elevate programme and to reward your commitment, we offer exciting additional benefits, including:
* Generous welcome bonus to say thanks for joining the team
* 25% of annual salary Elevate bonus paid in month 6
* Additional 6-month pro rata bonus paid in month 12
* Concierge relocation allowance and support, ensuring a smooth transition
* Elevate Leave - to support you in making the move (up to 3 days)
* Career development and progression
Working with our dedicated team
Our practice promotes flexible working patterns, allowing you to tailor your rota to suit your lifestyle, and provides you with the autonomy and clinical freedom to pursue your interests, whether that involves routine dairy work or expanding equine services.
Why Priory Vets?
Priory Vets is a well-established mixed animal practice, serving the needs of local farmers, breeders, and pet owners. Our large animal and equine vets are to be found out on the road paying visits to clients, while our small animal vets, nurses and administrative staff are based in our Cardigan, Preseli and Aberaeron across three sites in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion with the main surgery nestled in the bustling town of Cardigan. We are trusted by the community and have been operating in this area, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in the UK, as Priory Vets for 88 years.
Our modern practice, set against the stunning backdrop of Cardigan, offers a balanced mix of professional growth, work-life balance, and the chance to live and work near beautiful beaches with dolphins, bustling independent shops, and fantastic local schools. Benefit from easy access to Swansea and Cardiff through direct transport links. Cardigan is an ideal location for those seeking a more rural lifestyle without sacrificing the convenience of city access.
A working week that works for you
At Priory Vets, we prioritize a working week that suits your lifestyle. Enjoy flexible hours, with shifts typically running from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, allowing for occasional earlier starts or later finishes that can be arranged in advance. Additionally, you’ll benefit from a balanced on-call rota, which operates on a 1:5 schedule for both weekdays and weekends, ensuring you have the following Monday off after a weekend shift.
Here’s why you’ll love working with us
You’ll be working in a collaborative environment where you can team up with experienced Veterinary Surgeons, Vet Techs, Registered Nurses, and Animal Technicians. You'll receive clinical support and mentorship from specialists, including veterinarians with certificates in areas such as sheep health and production, alongside guidance from our Clinical Director, who is also the Chair of the Farm Animal Clinical Board at IVC Evidensia. Plus, you'll enjoy a diverse caseload, caring for a variety of farm animals, smallholders’ pets like goats, alpacas, and pigs, as well as a wide range of equine clients, making every day unique and fulfilling.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to our success. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
* 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
* RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
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