Equine Vet – 12 month maternity cover – Scottish Borders HF4736

Seeking an enthusiastic, experienced equine vet to join the team for 12 months maternity cover from May/June 2024. Busy, 6-vet equine team, working within a large mixed-practice branch in the Scottish Borders approximately 1 hr South of Edinburgh. The branch is part of the wider/vet group team within the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and North Northumberland. Catering for all types of equids; including horses, donkeys and mules, out on the road and at our equine clinic, additionally we provide our own OOH cover, for which we cover equine only.
• Varied 1st opinion caseload, with back up of a referral centre 1 hour away
• Working day 08.30 – 18:00, 4.5 day week. 1:6 OOH rota with the option to take a half day off per week or a full day off per fortnight
• Modern equine diagnostic equipment including video endoscope, video gastroscope, battery operated digital radiography, HD oroscope, ultrasound and three motorised HDE/Dynamic dental kits
• Company car with personal use, along with a work phone and RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid for.
• Support of an experienced and friendly team of vets
• Varied experience and interest within the team; with one colleague having a keen interest in dentistry, two colleagues enrolled in a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice and an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Internal Medicine
• Salary dependant on experience,
• CPD encouraged and funded
• Happy to help find accommodation if you are relocating

For more information or to apply please contact Helen Foster on 07557 348937 or email your CV to [email protected]