Equine Practice Veterinary Surgeon 18 months FTC

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Equine
Location:  Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)
Salary:  £51,174 to £65,486 Per Annum Including London Weighting
Fixed Term / Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Sunday 07 April 2024
Reference:  CSS-0082-24

Grade 7 - £51,174 - £65,486 (inclusive of London Weighting)

The RVC is the UK’s largest and longest-established independent veterinary school and includes our first opinion Equine Practice which is based at our rural campus near Potters Bar Hertfordshire.

This busy nine vet ambulatory practice, which serves the equine community of Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties, now has an excellent opportunity for an equine practitioner to join the team on a fixed term contract for 18 months (there may be a possibility to extend).

You will have experience as a first opinion equine practitioner with an interest in all aspects of pleasure and performance horse work, together with the energy and imagination to provide excellent patient and client care. You will also contribute to the learning and development of the next generation of equine vets by providing first opinion teaching for our undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Our Equine Practice operates a 24hr - 7day a week service and you will be expected to take part in the Out-of-Hours rota currently 1 in 9 weekends but subject to change.

We offer an excellent range of benefits including 

• 30 days annual leave (plus concessionary days and bank holidays), 
• attractive pension scheme, 
• enhanced family-friendly policies, 
• excellent sick pay benefit, 
• free on-site gym and wellbeing centre 
• a comprehensive learning and development programme and support for your CPD

Prospective applicants are encouraged in the first instance to contact Jason Tupper, Head of Equine Practice on 07887730648 or by email at [email protected] For further details and to apply online, please visit our website www.rvc.ac.uk/jobs  

Closing date is Friday 5th April 2024 but please also note that this role is an urgent requirement and we may close the advert sooner than the specified closing date, so please do apply at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

The RVC values Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and therefore welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities.   Balancing both the needs of the business with those of our staff, we will consider applications to work on a flexible basis where possible.