Equine Veterinary Surgeon

Armstrong Vets; Winchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Vehicle provided

Health Cash Plan

RCVS/BEVA memberships

CPD support

Career progression

Job summary

Stable Close Equine Practice in Winchester, South Hampshire, is seeking an enthusiastic Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join our busy ambulatory team. The role is full-time (45 hours over 4.5 days) with 1 in 8 weekends and 1 night every other week, and a varied, challenging caseload.

We offer 31 days of holiday, CPD support, a vehicle for work and private use, health plan, RCVS/BEVA memberships, and a friendly, supportive work culture with career progression opportunities.

Job description

Equine Veterinary Surgeon- Stable Close Equine Practice

Winchester, South Hampshire

Stable Close Equine Practice is an RCVS-accredited ambulatory equine practice based in beautiful South Hampshire.

We are a busy, thriving practice dedicated to delivering a high standard of patient and client care.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated team player with excellent communication skills and experience in equine practice to join our friendly team.

We enjoy a supportive practice culture with a good work-life balance. There is a varied and challenging caseload, broad support for case work-ups, and we hold regular clinical discussion meetings. Study for a certificate would be supported and encouraged.

We have a diverse client base, ranging from pleasure horses to top-level competition horses.

Our high-quality mobile equipment includes:

• Digital X-ray systems
• Orthopaedic and reproductive ultrasound scanners
• Class IV therapeutic laser
• Shockwave therapy system

We work closely with several mobile medical and surgical specialists and maintain excellent relationships with local referral facilities.

We also have the support of a dedicated out-of-hours veterinary team, enabling us to benefit from an extended OOH rota.

Hours of work:

This is a Full-time position of 45 hours per week worked over 4.5 days. Out-of-hours commitment: 1 in 8 weekends and 1 night every other week

• 31 days paid holiday including bank holidays
• £1750 or 5 days CPD Allowance per annum
• Vehicle provided for both work and private use
• Health Cash Plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS and BEVA memberships paid
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

We work hard to be a great place to work. As the newly awarded Employer of the Year, VetPartners offers a supportive, progressive environment where you can thrive.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

References from current and previous assistants are available upon request.