Equine Veterinary Surgeon (The Stables Equine Practice)

Langford Veterinary Services; Langford; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Langford Veterinary Services is seeking enthusiastic veterinarians for maternity cover and regular full-time positions. Candidates should have at least 2 years of clinical experience, be independent workers, and be enthusiastic about training students. The practice offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and career development opportunities, all while working in a supportive and established team environment.

Benefits

Generous CPD budget of £2000/5 days

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Generous pension scheme matching up to 8%

Employee discount on veterinary fees

Re-location package negotiable for the right candidate

Qualifications

• At least 2 years clinical experience including the ability to work independently.
• Ambulatory experience preferred.
• Ability to train and supervise undergraduate students.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical and surgical diagnoses, treatments and procedures.
• Provide clinical teaching and supervision to undergraduate students.
• Contribute towards the continuing growth of the practice by providing excellent customer care.

Skills

Clinical experience

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Teaching

Education

MRCVS

Additional medical qualifications (e.g. RCVS certificate)

Job description

We are currently advertising for two separate roles:

(A) Maternity cover position- for a minimum of 6 months starting in July 2025, with potential to extend for the right candidate.

(B) One full time position (5-day week), though flexible part time options would be considered for the right candidate.

About us

Stables Equine Practice, located near Wells in the beautiful Somerset countryside, remains independent as part of the University of Bristol Veterinary school. We are a 7-vet ambulatory practice with a purpose-built clinic, including stables for outpatients, stocks, large examination room, trot up, menage and lunge arena, with excellent modern, portable equipment. We have a loyal and varied client base, and our caseload varies from pet ponies to sports horses.

What we offer:

We are a fun, friendly & cohesive team, with most vets having worked here for over 7 years. We pride ourselves on developing excellent vet-client relationships. We have two certificate holders, offering good support and clinical back up.

A work vehicle, phone and iPad will be provided. There is freedom to work up your own cases with support from others within the team if desired, the ability to internally refer to colleagues and free choice of excellent local referral hospitals. We offer a 1 in 8 OOH rota and generous time off and as part of the University of Bristol our teams have access to clinical research and career development opportunities not usually available in general equine practice.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who enjoys a varied general practice caseload. This role would suit someone wanting to build their own caseload and develop clinical interests within a fully supportive team. We form part of the ambulatory rotation for final year University of Bristol students and take pride in providing them with good quality, hands-on experience, so a desire to teach and coach students is essential.

Package:

• Pay: £35-75k depending on experience
• Holiday: 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays. Additional days of annual leave allocated for long service.
• Generous CPD budget of £2000/5 days with ability for further study (certificate/ teaching qualifications)
• Affiliation with the University of Bristol enables access to numerous clinical papers
• Family friendly policies: including enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years service.
• Generous pension scheme matching up to 8% pension contributions
• RCVS + one additional professional membership fees covered annually (eg BEVA/BVA)
• Employee discount on veterinary fees.
• Re-location package negotiable for the right candidate

How to apply:

If you are interested, please feel free to phone of our vets for a confidential initial discussion: Tim 07890260971 or Jenny 07917107973.

• To provide excellent ambulatory and clinic based diagnostic examinations and treatments
• To provide excellent customer care.
• To provide clinical teaching/supervision to undergraduate students

Principal Accountabilities (the list is not exhaustive but includes the main tasks):

• To perform medical and surgical diagnoses, treatments and procedures to the standards expected by the RCVS
• To contribute towards the continuing growth of the practice by providing excellent customer and patient care
• To perform duties by supervising of students undertaking the tasks below as and when appropriate
• To record all case records within the appropriate timescale
• To ensure that client consent is gained as necessary and that they are aware of and kept up to date with treatment costs
• To follow all practice protocols and policies
• To ensure telephone and email queries are answered
• To ensure that clients are informed of test results and if any further actions or costs are likely
• To contribute to the assessment and delivery of appraisals of students on their practical rotation within the practice
• To comply with the debt protocol
• To ensure the correct pricing and charging of all procedures
• Ensure that animals are properly restrained and use chemical restraint where necessary
• To provide formal and informal tuition of veterinary and nurse students and to assist with practical assessment of the students.
• To be on the rota (aiming for 1 in 5) to provide cover for the relief of pain and suffering in animals
• To perform administrative tasks as required
• To undertake any reasonable requests made by one of the Management team

Person Specification

Person Specification

The skills, abilities, experience and knowledge outlined below provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively.

At least 2 years clinical experience including the ability to work independently

Ambulatory experience

Ability to multitask

Additional medical or surgical qualifications (e.g. RCVS certificate or AVP)

Good organisational skills

Been involved in training undergraduates

MRCVS

Good team player with good interpersonal skills

Flexible approach to work with a clean driving licence

Be available to work between 8am - 7.30pm weekdays