Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon

TN United Kingdom; Retford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Retford is seeking a Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. The role involves providing comprehensive veterinary care for a diverse range of horses, including routine and emergency healthcare. With a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development, this position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a generous annual leave package and CPD allowance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

£1500 CPD allowance

Birthday as a paid day off

Qualifications

• Experience in ambulatory equine veterinary care.
• Strong communication skills with clients.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Perform vaccinations, dentistry, and lameness assessments.
• Provide emergency and routine healthcare for horses.
• Develop treatment plans and conduct veterinary visits.

Skills

Veterinary care

Emergency healthcare

Client communication

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Retford

Type : Equine

Location : Retford

Practice Type : Part of a group

Facilities: As part of this team, you'll have access to state-of-the-art equipment and a modern battery-powered kit, including DR radiography, endoscope, gastroscope, motorized dentistry, and ultrasound scanners. They encourage you to pursue your areas of clinical interest and expertise.

Team : Across their group and four practices, they have a fantastic team of 40 dedicated individuals, including 16 vets (including 2 certificate holders), 15 registered/student veterinary nurses, and animal care assistants, with experience ranging from new graduates to 35 years. They pride themselves on maintaining a friendly and welcoming environment, where support is always at hand. Their team regularly comes together for social events and enjoys multiple annual gatherings for all practices within the group.

Role: Our client is on the lookout for a passionate and driven Ambulatory Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join their well-established practice in Retford.

• This role offers hands-on veterinary care for a diverse range of horses and ponies, covering both routine and emergency healthcare.
• Embrace clinical freedom and enjoy a wide and varied caseload of first-opinion ambulatory work, mostly catering to leisure and amateur competitors, with a high percentage of insured animals.
• They've got your back! Benefit from comprehensive certificate support, a work vehicle, and a work-life balance that flexes with your needs and desires.

Duties: Your key responsibilities will include vaccinations, dentistry, lameness workups (including ridden assessments, nerve blocks, radiography, and scanning), breeding, sedation, ultrasonography, 5-stage vettings, castrations, treatment plans/visits, and working up cases.

Hours :They offer flexible rota patterns and working hours that truly adapt to your lifestyle and career stage.

• A full-time role entails working 40 hours per week over 4.5 days, with weekday shifts from 08:30 to 17:00 and a set half-day.
• While there is an out-of-hours rota (currently 1:6), they are open to supporting part-time applications and different shift patterns. Please note that the out-of-hours rota is non-negotiable.

Applicant Requirements: They take pride in their excellent client base, which primarily consists of leisure horses with some competition involvement. A significant proportion of their clients have insurance, making their work rewarding and fulfilling. Their goal is to deliver gold-standard veterinary care in an ambulatory environment, constantly striving for excellence.

• A salary of up to £63,000 (FTE) p/a depending on experience
• Relocation support of up to £5000

Benefits :

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1500 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro-rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the Group Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia provider
• All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

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