Equine Veterinary Surgeon

CVS Group; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Endell Equine Hospital in Salisbury is seeking a full time or part-time Equine Veterinarian to join a well-established team. The hospital offers advanced facilities and an ambulatory service, with a flexible pattern including on-call duties and a supportive environment for teaching and professional development.

Applicants should hold a Veterinary Medicine degree and be MRCVS, plus a Full UK driving license. Salary ranges from £38,700 to £63,000 DOE, with CVS group benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine and MRCVS.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish rapport with clients and team members.
• Full UK driver's license.
• Interest in teaching and training is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Routine and emergency ambulatory equine work.
• Triage and collaborate with in-house specialists in diagnosis and management of complex cases requiring hospitalisation.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and vets through excellent communication and attention to detail.
• On call requirements: 1 in 5 OOH cover (Equicall support every other week) and weekend on-call duties with a day off in lieu.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Client communication

Ambulatory equine care

Teaching interest

Full UK driving license

Education

Veterinary degree (MRCVS)

Job description

We are seeking a full time or part-time Equine Veterinarian at Endell Equine Hospital, Salisbury.

Endell Equine Hospital is a well-established tier 3 hospital providing care to the horses in the Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset areas. We strive to perform the best equine medicine possible and our ambulatory team have access to the exceptional hospital facilities and equipment to achieve this.

Our team consists of 7 ambulatory vets, 1 specialist surgeon, 1 medicine specialist, 2 hospital interns, 4 registered nurses, 2 student nurses, 2 patient care assistants, 2 grooms and numerous support staff. All of our ambulatory vets have their own complementary skills and interests (e.g. surgery, sports medicine, stud work, internal medicine etc.) and where possible the caseload will be moulded around the applicant's interests. A fully stocked fleet car will be provided for all work activities. Flexible and part-time working patterns are supported.

Key Responsibilities:

• Routine and emergency ambulatory equine work
• Triage and collaborate with in-house specialists in diagnosis and management of complex cases requiring hospitalisation.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and vets through excellent communication and attention to detail.
• On call requirements
  • 1 in 5 OOH cover (supported by Equicall every other week)
  • The on-call duties include ambulatory calls and receiving/triaging hospital cases.
  • A well-deserved day off in lieu after a weekend on call is standard

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine and Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish rapport with clients and team members.
• Full UK driver's license
• We conduct Bristol student's equine rotations at the hospital, so an interest in teaching is welcome.

Check out our virtual tour which shows our state-of-the-art facilities: Equine Vets Salisbury | Equine Vets Wiltshire & New Forest (endellequinehospital.co.uk)

For those who don't hold a certificate, we are very supportive and encouraging of RCVS certificates and other post-grad qualifications. We also encourage ambulatory vets to direct their caseload into the hospital as appropriate to make use of the facilities and staff.

Here are some of our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment we have including:

• Digital radiography
• Ultrasound
• Shockwave
• Therapeutic laser
• Dental power tools and extraction instruments
• Objective gait analysis system
• Endoscopy + gastroscopy
• Multiple treatment rooms and stocks
• Full theatre and all the surgical instruments
• Surgical laser
• Electrochemotherapy
• Scintigraphy
• Standing MRI
• Fully staffed lab, able to do in house bloodwork, cytology, BAL and TTW analysis, culture & susceptibility and more.

Benefits:

Alongside a salary of £38,700 - £63,000 DOE, we offer an excellent range of benefits as part of the CVS group, head on over to our benefits section here to learn more: https://www.cvsukltd.co.uk/careers/employee-benefits/