Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

Location Newry
Discipline: Veterinary Surgeons, Mixed Vet (Small and Large), Mixed Vet (Small, Large and Equine)
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Salary- competitive – rising with experience.
Contact name: Sophie Gould

Contact email: sophie@lloydandcowan.com
Job ref: SGNWEKJDS
Published: 19 days ago

We are working with a well established mixed practice who are looking to increase their team with a Mixed Animal Vet to add to the team of 3 Small Animal Vets, 5 Large Animal Vets, 3 Nurses and 2 Student Nurses.

The role will include both small and large animal work. There will be a flexible mix of clinical work with dairy, beef, and sheep herds covering all veterinary requirements for beef and dairy herds, and sheep flocks, including Reproduction – Fertility and Scanning, Health Plans, Disease Investigations and many more opportunities to develop your client base. There will also be responsibility for customer and pet care as they offer a high medical and surgical caseload, and challenging trauma cases. You will have a grounding in all aspects of general practice with the opportunity for career progression.

They are highly equipped (digital x-ray, lab suite, advanced ultrasound) for all medical and surgical investigations.

Location: Newry city sits in a valley, between the Mourne Mountains, Rings of Gullion and the Cooley mountains all of which are designated areas of outstanding natural beauty. It is also ideally located within an hour’s drive from both Dublin and Belfast.

  • Start date – This new position is immediately available and suitable for candidates who are looking to work on a full time or part-time basis

  • Experience level of candidate – you will ideally have two years plus experience looking towards or with a certificate, but equally new graduates are welcome

  • They have an equally shared rota between the Vets and OOH– currently 1 in 6 or less nights on call and is negotiable

  • Salary- competitive – rising with experience.

Benefits include:

  • 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays

  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay

  • 5 days paid CPD leave with £1750 CPD allowance per annum pro rata, more if a certificate holder

  • RCVS/VDS and BVA Membership paid

  • Birthday leave

  • Discounted Veterinary fees

  • CPD/training support

  • Paid bereavement leave

  • Enhanced company sick pay

  • Annual pay review

For a confidential discussion about our opportunities call Sophie on 07519119233 or email a CV to sophie@lloydandcowan.com

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