Wildlife Vet
- Employer
- RSPCA Head Office
- Location
- Stapeley, Nantwich
- Salary
- Salary up to £37,000 depending on experience.
- Closing date
- 10 Jun 2022
- Phone number
- 03001XXXXXX
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- Sector
- Mixed Animal, Charity, Emergency and Critical Care, Exotics, Pathology, Veterinary, Wildlife
- Job Type
- Veterinary Surgeon, Surgeon
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time, Part Time
Job Details
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced wildlife Vet to join us at our Stapeley Grange Wildlife Hospital and Cattery on for an 18-month fixed term contract.
About us
At Stapeley Grange, we admit animals from south of the Scottish Border to south of Birmingham, into North Wales and across to Lincolnshire. The wildlife hospital can admit up to 6,500 admissions per year, including wildlife, exotic and domestic casualties.
The Role
You’ll be working primarily in our busy wildlife hospital, with a large and diverse caseload with support from experienced veterinary surgeons including an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine. You may be required to provide veterinary support to the cattery on occasion, but we do already have a dedicated domestic vet.
Successful Candidate
- Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Previous clinical experience with wildlife and exotics
- The ability to be sensitive to the financial constraints of the Society
- Additional qualifications in wildlife/zoological medicine (desirable)
The Package
- You’ll have an opportunity to work for the largest animal welfare charity in England and Wales
- We value and recognise our employees’ contribution and are proud to offer an extensive benefits package that includes
- 35 hours standard working week
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days with service
- A generous pension scheme with associated life assurance and group income protection scheme
- Access to private healthcare scheme
- Support for professional development after qualifying period and
- Access to our employee assistance programme
Location: Stapeley Grange, Nantwich
Closing date: Friday 10 June 2022.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. Please quote reference VS0491 when applying for this role.
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Company
Speak up
Through our campaigns we raise standards of care and awareness of issues for the animals who have no voice.
With your support we push for laws to be changed, improving the welfare of animals on farms, in research labs, in the wild, in paddocks or in our homes.
Stand up Through investigations and prosecutions we stand up to those who deliberately harm animals to send out a clear message - we will not tolerate animal abuse.
Our highly trained officers tackle neglect and cruelty at every level and are working hard to stamp out large-scale serious, organised and commercial animal cruelty.
Be counted
We believe every animal has the right to be counted as an individual.
Animals can rely on us to rescue them when they need us most. To rehabilitate them wherever possible, provide them with the very best veterinary care and to find them new homes, either through rehoming or release.
- Website
- http://www.rspca.org.uk/
- Location
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Wilberforce Way
Southwater
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 9RS
GB
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