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Veterinary Surgeon - Farm

Employer
Otter Vets, Sidmouth
Location
Sidmouth, Devon, England
Salary
Salary up to £65,000 FTE DOE
Closing date
21 May 2025
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Sector
Large/Farm Animal
Job Type
Veterinary Surgeon
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Find your future with Otter Vets - consider leading our Farm Department!

We are looking for a Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our dedicated team at Otter Vets.

In addition to the daily clinical casework there are many opportunities to develop the farm work, create business / team strategies, plan local events, mentoring junior colleagues and more. We would be happy to discuss your ideas and interests, this is a great opportunity for a career progression.

If your preference is mixed work, we would still really like to hear from you as we have flexibility to consider these roles. We are also happy to discuss part time hours and look at a rota to suit you.

Flexible shifts that work for you

Typically, our full time Vets work 4 days per week, one night a week and 1:4 weekends on-call. Over night our small animal duties have been outsourced to a local Veterinary Hospital, so all calls we receive after 6pm are large animal calls.

We are excited to offer a shift pattern that fits around you - we are happy to discuss and finding the perfect work/life balance is very important to us.

Our Practice takes great pride in its established history of over 70 years and providing veterinary care to the local communities. We have two branches, one based in the Jurassic coastal town of Sidmouth and the other in the nearby market town of Ottery St Mary, Devon.

We are proud of the 24 hour service we offer for all our large animal veterinary work. Currently, plans are being worked on to re-organise our two premises which will facilitate further growth and development. There are opportunities to develop your career, from further training or responsibilities to mentoring other team members. We are keen to support team progression and would love to discuss your interests and career plans further. It's an exciting time to join Otter Vets!

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 -

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

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

*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave 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

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

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.

Salary up to £65,000 FTE DOE

Company

Otter Vets is a well-established veterinary practice that treats livestock and horses as well as pets.

We've been in Sidmouth for over 50 years and our branch surgery in Ottery St Mary for almost as long.

Company info
Website
Location
Chandlers Lane
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 9BX
United Kingdom

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