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Location

Thirsk, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Are you considering a change in your veterinary career?

Are you looking for a career with variety and flexibility in the work you do?

Do you want a role safeguarding standards of animal health and welfare, protecting Great Britain from exotic notifiable diseases?

Many of the skills and competences already acquired in veterinary positions elsewhere will be applicable and valued in veterinary roles within APHA. Why not explore a change, a new veterinary path, one that can have far reaching impacts?

Why not join us and make a difference?

Career Transitions - working for APHA in field veterinary and Veterinary Investigation Officer roles - VSGD - Vets Stay Go Diversify

This Vet role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following:

Conduct disease investigations in farm animals and wildlife by conducting post-mortems and diagnostic sampling.

• Obtaining relevant history from vets and farmers for investigating disease and to provide data for disease surveillance
• Using laboratory testing for diagnosis or to rule out diseases
• Collating, reporting and discussing findings with veterinary clients, farmers and APHA colleagues
• Providing advice on diseases and making recommendations on disease control and prevention
• Conducting farm visits to investigate for possible new diseases, zoonoses or potential threats to the food chain
• Opportunity to work with other veterinary and industry stakeholders, participate in knowledge exchange and influence standards of animal health and welfare
• Conducting surveillance for notifiable disease, through sampling and gross diagnostic pathology

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Salary

£39.44k - £43.57k per annum