Veterinary Surgeon - Mixed

At the heart of Cambridgeshire, Isle Vets in Ely are looking for a Farm/Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to a diverse range of animals, from beloved pet horses to large farm livestock. Almost all of our work is ambulatory so a driving license is essential.

We have an interesting varied mix, although we lean more to equine as a majority. Our farm work is anything from small holders with pigs and alpacas to large commercial farms with a large number of cattle usually for beef. If you ever fancied something a bit unusual we also see some zoo work where you can be doing anything from dentistry on a camel to removing the beak from a giant tortoise.

Our work mainly consists of routine checks and our surgeries are usually dealing with broken limbs, caesareans, rig ops and lasers. We do work with a good Equine referral clinic though for anything that needs more specialised treatment. One of our Clinical Directors has a good reputation for their skills in AI and embryos should you be interested in learning more about this. Our strong team has expertise in orthopaedics, reproduction, medicine and surgery, with scope for the successful candidate to excel in areas of interest where we can provide certificate support if interested.

We have a smart purpose-built practice with hospitalisation surgical facilities for equines and farm animals on the outskirts of the beautiful city of Ely. We have all the usual toys and are keen on investing in new equipment, technologies and ideas.

Currently we have 9 Veterinary Surgeons with 2 of those being certificate holders. We also have 2 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 5 Support Staff. We are looking for a fellow enthusiast to join our dynamic team. We support local charities and have recently been on a 10km charity run with many members of the practice taking part and also offer talks in the community and client evenings.

Work / Life Balance - We've Got You Covered! Many of our vets have young families and so we understand the challenges of balancing work and family life. We pride ourselves on our flexible approach which enables all of our colleagues to enjoy a good work life balance. We offer flexible working patterns for both our full time and part time colleagues. A full-time position will include working 40 hours per week over 4 days between Monday and Friday with out of hours/on call of 1 night per week and 1 in 4 weekends. Salary up to £60,000 DOE.

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:

1. Work-life balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays; Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Professional Memberships: BVA membership; VDS cover; RCVS fees.
5. Colleague Benefits: Company pension scheme; Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria; Voluntary benefits; Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers; Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice.

Salary up to £60,000 DOE.