Donnington Grove are looking to recruit an Ambulatory Vet to cover a period of Maternity Leave for a minimum of 6 months and up to one year starting in March/April 2025.

Find a place to excel

The role will be primarily ambulatory, with case follow up in the clinic encouraged.

Donnington Grove Veterinary Group is a large practice based in Newbury Berkshire. We have a varied clientele to include pleasure horses, sport horses and racing. Our ideal candidate would be relatively experienced, confident in performing pre-purchase examinations, and eligible to carry out BHA race duties, in addition to the usual ambulatory skillset, however less experienced candidates will also be considered. You will enjoy clinical freedom with the back-up of our clinic Specialists and friendly supportive ambulatory team.

Join our fantastic Equine team

We have a total of 33 Equine Vets across the Hospital and Ambulatory Teams. Supporting the Vets we have 15 Nurses - both Trainees and Qualified. Within the hospital we have Surgical, Medicine and Lameness specialists.

The Ambulatory team is made up of 7 Vets and we are looking for one new recruit to join the team. We sponsor many local events and have recently sponsored a number of local riders.

Our established practice

The Practice is based in Newbury with a well-appointed clinic, which accepts first opinion and referral cases for surgery, MRI, CT, scintigraphy and medical investigations as well as a large in-house laboratory. We have an abundance of mobile kit and support staff to help with ambulatory procedures.

Newbury is a thriving town with good local amenities, great schools and easy transport links to both London and the South Coast.

Rota patterns that work for you

The position will require participation in a 1 in 7 out-of-hours rota. Out of hours work is relatively quiet and does not include stud work, anaesthesia or clinic admissions, which are covered by separate teams.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

*6.6 weeks annual leave

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private medical insurance

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Cycle to Work scheme

*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

*Non-accidental injury support

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata

*Certificate support

*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider

*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding

*All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

*RCVS fees

Additional

*Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers

*Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer

*Discounted staff pet care

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Up to £75,000 DOE