Job Description

We are searching for a forward thinking, enthusiastic, experienced farm vet to join our clients Farm Vets in Essex as a full-time, permanent member of staff.

Come and join a team of six 100% farm vets and two administrative assistants. They are ambulatory but work out of a lovely office (with fields behind for exercising the office dogs). The team spend a lot of time on the road, as they cover a large part of East Anglia, so you are entitled to a company car (that you can use privately too).

• 5 days CPD annually and £1000 CPD budget

• Pension Scheme

• Employee Reward Scheme

• VDS cover

• RCVS fees paid

• RCVS library membership

• BCVA + 1 other professional subscription

• Company Car, Phone, Laptop

• Health Insurance

• Competitive Holiday allowance

Our clients recently won the small practice SPVS and RCVS Mind Matters Veterinary Wellbeing Award. They are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of their colleagues; being a vet is not always easy, so they do everything they can to promote flexibility, support and teamwork to help everyone make the best of the tougher times.

This work is among the most varied a farm job can be – you would see everything from commercial dairy, beef, sheep, pigs, poultry and camelids, to smaller-scale, hobby farming, multi-species open farms and pet farm animals. They do their own TB testing (LRA), product and animal export work, and where possible, are supportive of further education e.g. certificates.  They do routine fertility work, health planning and plenty of individual animal work, with a high surgical caseload. If you are interested in teaching and veterinary education, the practice also take on farm rotation students from the University of Surrey.

Most of the year is on a 1:5 rota, which will alter with an expanding team, but they double-up on weekends from January through May to cater for a busy calving and lambing season. A weekend on call entitles you to a day in lieu, and they reward second on call with a day working from home.

Chelmsford is great for going out, shopping, dining out and cinema, you’re never far from a good country pub, we’re close to great beaches (many dog friendly year-round), and Essex is a hub for watersports and biking (Olympic facilities, don’t you know!). There is fast access to London, and it’s not far from the stunning Suffolk Coast for a bit of time out. Essex has just about everything; it’s a fantastic place to live and work.

Our clients are a large group – all vets are part of clinical working groups depending on their particular interests; contributing to progressive medicine and practice. They are also part of VetPartners, which gives you access to industry experts (such as in laboratories, and pig and poultry practices) and many employee benefits.

Salary is commensurate with experience. There is scope within this role to develop your career in many different ways, so if you’re looking to work in a progressive environment with supportive colleagues who value a team ethic them please submit your CV and Cover Letter to jthompson@glvets.com or call Joel Thompson on 01173 293 900.