Farm Vet

VetPartners; Frome; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks holiday

CPD Allowance

Health Cash Plan

RCVS Membership

Cycle to Work

Job summary

VetPartners in Frome, Somerset, is seeking an experienced Farm Vet to join a small, supportive team based at Frome Livestock Market. You will provide high-quality farm veterinary services across Somerset, Wiltshire and Bath, with a focus on dairy and beef clients.

Expect a friendly client base, autonomy within a close-knit practice, and opportunities to develop your own areas of expertise. A company vehicle or mileage allowance is provided, with flexible working options including part-time and

Qualifications

• Experienced vet for a farm practice, UK registration preferred.
• UK veterinary registration (RCVS) or eligible to register.

Responsibilities

• Provide farm veterinary services to dairy and beef clients in Somerset.
• Conduct TB testing and routine preventative care.
• Work with a small, autonomous team and maintain strong client relations.
• Share on-call duties and participate in flexible working arrangements.

Skills

Farm veterinary

Ruminant herd health

TB testing

Autonomy

Client relationships

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Unit 5+6 The Business Courtyard, Frome Livestock Market, Standerwick, Somerset, United Kingdom

Farm Vet | Frome, Somerset | Salary up to £65,000 per annum, DOE

Looking for your next farm vet role in a beautiful part of the country?

Our Farm Practice in Frome, Somerset is looking for an experienced vet to join our small, supportive team.

Based at Frome Livestock Market, we provide high-quality, bespoke farm veterinary services across Somerset, Wiltshire and the Bath area, working with a predominantly dairy and beef client base, alongside some sheep and smallholder work.

What can you expect?

• A friendly, engaged group of farmers and strong client relationships
• Plenty of preventative and routine work, with relatively few emergencies
• A quiet on-call service, shared with a neighbouring practice
• A 1:7 weekend rota for most of the year
• TB testing shared equally across the team, with an ATT to support the workload
• A high level of autonomy within a small team
• The opportunity to develop your own interests and areas of expertise
• A company vehicle or generous mileage allowance

Genuine flexible working opportunities. We can accommodate part-time, seasonal, non-standard hours and working from home. There is also the option to buy or sell on-call, depending on how much you want to do.

As part of VetPartners, you'll also have access to the benefits and wider opportunities of a larger group, while retaining the autonomy and close-knit feel of a small farm practice, including:

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Cash Plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeingtreatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS / VCI Membership paid
• Two other membership subscriptions
• VDS cover
• 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
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

At VetPartners, our people make the difference - and the Press BusinessIQ Awards agreed, naming us Employer of the Year. If you want to feel valued, supported, and part of something special, this is the place to be.

Based in a fantastic location, with great clients, a supportive team and flexibility built around you.

We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.