Equine Veterinary Surgeon - Staffordshire
Location
Lichfield, Staffordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Equine Veterinary Surgeon - Staffordshire
- Salary dependent on experience
- 5 days a week, Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5:30pm)
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Work vehicle (Pool or BIK) and mobile phone provided
Purovets are looking for an enthusiastic equine veterinary surgeon to join the dynamic team at an equine referral hospital in Staffordshire. This role is ideal for someone keen to advance their career and develop a first-opinion client base. They have a wide range of clientele, from international competition horses to children's first ponies. The ambulatory vets are supported by a large team of specialists, residents, and interns at their Tier 3 RCVS-accredited Referral Equine Hospital. There is considerable flexibility within the role to work up cases on the road' and grow in confidence and experience.
People are at the heart of everything that they do, which is why they know that work-life balance is vital in supporting their people to be their best selves. Their flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offer a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career. The normal working week is five days Monday to Friday from 8:30am - 5:30pm with admin time in diaries. Time is allocated for a lunch break, a rota for picking up the late afternoon calls, and last visits are booked at 4pm. OOHs calls are taken by an external provider and passed to you once triaged. Weekends are on call, being 1 in 5 or less.
The Equine Hospital is composed of two GA operating theatres and two standing theatres, a large preparation area including 3 x DR digital x-ray processing, two examination/radiography rooms and four sets of stocks. They care for all types of horses and have stabling for up to 34. They have a Hallmarq MRI system along with other equipment including mobile x-ray machines, multiple ultrasound machines, laser surgery, arthroscope, laparoscope, shock wave machines, a 3m digital gastroscope and two 1.4m fibreoptic endoscopes. They also have an in-house laboratory covering an extensive range of tests and regenerative medicine therapies.
The equine team consists of 21 full-time Vets, of which six are residents and five are interns. They have two European Diplomats in Equine Surgery, one in Equine Dentistry, one in Sports medicine and Rehabilitation, one part-time in Equine Internal Medicine and one part-time in diagnostic imaging. There are also five other RCVS certificate holders, 3 of which are RCVS recognised advanced practitioners. The Vet team is supported by 4 fully qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses and one trainee. There is a full complement of yard staff, receptionists, and accounts staff to assist. They also provide cover to local racecourses, both flat and national hunt.
You will be working in Lichfield, only a short drive from the Derbyshire Dales and the Peak District National Park. With easy access to the motorway network, two mainline railway stations and both Birmingham International and Nottingham East Midlands Airports, Lichfield is almost literally at the heart of England.
Role:
- Salary dependent on experience
- 5 days a week, Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5:30pm)
- 1 in 5 weekends on-call
Benefits:
- 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Non-accidental injury support
- £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro-rata
- Certificate support
- In-house learning and development
- All Vets can apply for research funding and get £1000 per annum to spend via the Care Fund
- VDS, RCVS and BVA fees
- Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
- Discounted staff pet care
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Work vehicle (Pool or BIK) and mobile phone provided
If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Will on 01904 570056 or email me at
[email protected] To view all our vacancies, please visit
And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.
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£35k - £65k per annum
