Farm Veterinary Surgeon Required At Wright And Morten Vets, Holly Tree (Farm)
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Salary
Competitive Salary
Company
Wright And Morten Vets, Holly Tree (Farm)
Contact
Summer Aiken
Congleton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic new addition to join our proactive and friendly team Wright & Morten farm vets!
Covering Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire, we provide leading veterinary care to our mix of dairy, beef, and sheep farms, giving the successful applicant a varied and enjoyable workload. Teamwork is encouraged and all members of the practice team bring their own areas of interest to the group. All CPD is supported and actively encouraged to further your career and development, allowing you to develop your own areas of interest. TB testing is largely conducted by our TB team, allowing clinical vets to focus on their own caseload. Out of hours is equally shared in a one in six rota, with back-up during the busier spring months and generous time off in lieu.
About Us
The practice, established since the 1920s, centres around the historic town of Macclesfield, with extremely easy access to fantastic areas of the peak district and North Wales. Macclesfield also offers excellent transport links with a 20minute train into Manchester city centre, or just a 2-hour train into London Euston. We are also only a short distance from Manchester Airport if you wanted to travel further afield during your generous holiday and time in lieu of on call.
About the Team and Culture
We are a team of 9 clinical vets, supported by 3 TB vets and an ATT. Within the team we also have a vet tech and qualified foot trimmer with mobile crush, offering our clients the full package when it comes to their livestock’s health. We are backed by an enthusiastic and committed administrative team who can be relied on to solve every problem.
We have two Advanced Practitioners and a CertAVP holder within the team, with another studying towards their certificate. As a clinical associate practice of Nottingham Vet School, we also have access to the wealth of knowledge the University offers as well as benefiting from having a university clinician onsite full-time.
Applicant Requirements
Experience in farm animal practice would be preferred however support will be offered for less experienced clinicians. The successful applicant will work well in a team but also be able to problem solve when out on farm. Enthusiasm to learn and develop is also a must as we strive to continue providing the best service we can to our clients.
Because our employee’s 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
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
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 £1000 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
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. Quote BH7600 when applying for this role.
Tel: 07977242401
Address:
Holmes Chapel Rd, Congleton, Cheshire, United Kingdom