Exciting opportunity for an experienced ambulatory vet to join our team at Fyrnwy Equine Hospital!
The role includes management of all routine calls and emergencies with the freedom to explore your own areas of interest and develop further skills. There is also potential for this role to include a significant amount of studwork (ranging from routine management of breeding mares to flushing embryos). Opportunity for some hospital based work up, support from the hospital and the follow up of your own cases is encouraged. Client liaison, keeping appropriate electronic records, updating the practice management system and providing high level of client satisfaction are expected. Opportunity to pursue post grad qualifications and certificates are encouraged. Interest in dentistry is advantageous.
Fyrnwy Equine Hospital is a well-established 18 vet practice with a Tier 3 equine hospital and ambulatory branch, covering Shropshire, Cheshire and North Wales. The practice consists of European boarded specialists in surgery and medicine, as well as 2 equine nurses, 1 student vet nurse and 11 support staff members. As a practice we have a varied case load, from 5* competition horses to pleasure horses and we also have a large stud aspect to the practice for both Thoroughbred and non-Thoroughbred horses.
The hospital has state of the art facilities including full surgical suite, MRI, portable DR’s, ultrasound machines, gastroscopy, endoscopy, surgical laser, therapeutic laser and dental power tools.
You will partake in an equal share of the out of hours rota which is currently 1 in 7 weeknights as second vet on call. Weekends are a separate stud rota shared amongst the stud team for stud season only. A day off in lieu allocated for working a weekend. We will provide company vehicle, phone, tablet, VDS membership, RCVS membership and BEVA membership. There is a generous CPD allowance, workplace pension scheme and healthcare.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player dedicated to maintaining good client relations and applying equine care to a high standard.
Candidates must be registered with the RCVS and eligible to work in the UK.
Please send CV and cover letter to kelly.hutchinson@fyrnwy.co.uk