We currently have 5 exciting field based veterinary opportunities to join our Field Delivery Wales team in one of the above locations. These veterinary roles involve a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following: Responding to incidents and outbreaks of animal notifiable diseases Investigating animal diseases in farm livestock by: undertaking on-farm and field investigations examining and inspecting farmed animals to support differential diagnosis of disease conducting post-mortem examinations and collecting samples for laboratory testing when appropriate collecting and evaluating history and relevant data to support decisions collate and report findings and make recommendations Welfare investigations, both reactive and surveillance work. Including the welfare of farm animals during transport, at time of killing and when on agricultural holdings Inspection, approval and audit of premises at a range of settings, from zoos to pet food processing plants, and many other locations Ensuring compliance, with statutory standards, of animal health and welfare Building collaborative relationships with a range of valuable partners, including local authorities, industry representatives and non-APHA veterinary surgeons A reasonable amount of duty and out-of-hours rotas are expected to be covered All posts will be offered in merit order based on location and business need. As part of the role, you will be expected to regularly travel throughout the week to carry out the duties outlined above. During certain notifiable disease work, staff will be expected to work away from home on organised short-term detached duty at other locations staying overnight. Staff will be reimbursed for related expenses. These requests will depend on business need. The post holder will occasionally be required to work from other locations in the delivery area with possible overnight stays. APHA operates an out of hours service and staff will be required to take part in an on-call rota as well as a UK detached duty rota. We welcome applications from Welsh speakers. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .