Job description
Permanent Farm Animal Veterinary Surgeon - Dungannon, County Tyrone
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
2. Are you looking to join an established farm animal practice?
We are recruiting for a Permanent Farm Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a practice in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. This role is full time with weekends on a rota.
This is a large fully equipped practice with a large specialised team which provide small, farm, pig, poultry and equine veterinary services across a large area in Northern Ireland. They are now looking for an additional Farm animal Vet to join their team.
Services available
The practice is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including Ultrasound, In house laboratory, ECG, digital radiography, numerous Endoscopes, dental suite facilities and blood pressure monitoring. They provide a full range of orthopaedic, cardiology, internal medicine, soft tissue, ophthalmology, cancer treatment, internal medicine, dermatology, and respiratory services within their small animal department.
On the farm animal side, they offer services for Dairy, Beef and Sheep services. They offer a forward-thinking approach to welfare, health and production in Beef and Dairy herds and flocks. They offer a 24-hour response service and have 5 Vets on call as a minimum each night. They provide a full range of services which also include advanced breeding, foot trimming, farm training, nutritional advice along with an internal lab for fast diagnostic results.
On the Equine side they offer services including vaccinations, AI reproductive medicine and embryo transfer, passport, certification and microchipping, internal medicine, dentistry, and lameness examinations. They have a full emergency cover team of Vets that provide 24-hour cover.
They provide a full range of Pig facilities and service from eliminating diseases, disease control, pig welfare, managing population, production advice and advice on pig husbandry and production systems. They have a dedicated and highly trained Veterinary Team of 3 Vets. Over the years they have established and excellent reputation for their services and expertise that they offer to their clients.
The Poultry department has gained a fantastic local reputation over 10 years and is known for maximizing productivity, growth, and health of folks. They offer a wide range of services and expertise in meat poultry sector, free range, pedigree, hobby poultry and game bird medicine and husbandry.
About the role
The role will involve a mixture of clinical work with dairy, beef, sheep herds including reproductive requirements - fertility and scanning, disease investigations and health plans etc. The role offers the Vet clinical freedom and an excellent opportunity to grow their own client base and develop their clinical skills.
Ideally the Vet will have some level of previous experience and it is important that they are able to work individually within the existing team of Vets. They will have excellent client facing skills and communication skills and be able to build client relationships easily. They are looking for someone with a positive, enthusiastic attitude and someone who is proactive. Professional development is encouraged and supported, and all Vets are encouraged to share clinical cases and best practice.
Key details:
3. Type: Farm animal
4. Hours: Full time
5. Weekends: On a rota
6. OOH: On a rota
7. Team: Large mixed veterinary team
8. Consultations: N/A
About them:
9. Established mixed animal veterinary clinic with multiple branches
10. Offers a wide range of small, farm, pig, poultry and equine veterinary services
11. State of the art diagnostic and treatment facilities
12. 24hr care provided
13. Large highly experienced team of veterinary surgeons, nurses and supporting staff with various areas of special interest
14. Provides state of the art equipment and facilities with veterinary expertise in internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, rehabilitation, surgery and more
15. Fantastic career development opportunities available
16. Offers a fantastic work-life balance
17. Growing practice
18. Large loyal client base
19. Offer a competitive salary package
20. Offers career progression with support
21. Excellent reputation within the community
22. Large supportive veterinary team
About you:
23. Various of levels of experience apply however the vet will be able to work individually within the team
24. They Vet should be passionate about farm animal work
25. You will always deliver and be committed to providing a high standard of clinical care
26. You will have an enthusiastic and caring attitude
27. You will be able to build strong solid working relationships with your clients
28. Youi will have strong communication skills and organisational skills
29. You will work well under pressure with a calm and confident manner
30. You will have excellent people management skills
31. A kind and empathetic attitude is essential
32. You will be ambitious to continue your professional development
33. You will be a team player
34. Areas of special interest would be an advantage
35. You will have excellent customer facing skills
36. You will work well within the team alongside other veterinary specialists and clinicians
37. You will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfare
Facilities:
The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services, technology and diagnostic equipment for small animal, farm and equine animals, including:
38. Cardiology
39. Ophthalmology
40. Orthopaedics
41. Soft tissue
42. Internal medicine
43. Dermatology
44. Laparoscopy
45. Arthroscopy services
46. Cancer treatments
47. Ultrasound
48. Blood pressure monitoring
49. Endoscope
50. Radiography
51. Ultrasonography
52. Doppler
53. State-of-the-art surgical suite facilities
54. Digital X-ray
55. Dental X-ray
56. In-house laboratory
57. Nurse clinics
58. Hospitalisation facilities
Package:
59. Salary: £35, to £55, per annum, commensurate to experience
60. Holidays: Generous annual leave
61. CPD: Generous allowance
62. Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
63. Cycle to work scheme
64. Enhanced holidays with a buy and sell scheme
65. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
66. Exclusive company discounts and rewards
67. Workplace pension scheme
68. Health Insurance scheme
69. Staff discount
Must haves:
70. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
71. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
72. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills