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Veterinary Surgeon - Farm

Cliffe Vets, Farm - Lewes, Lewes, South East

Discipline: Farm

Full Time, Part Time, Flexible

Up to £70,000 DOE

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Salary of up to £70k depending on experience

Plus £5000 Welcome Bonus

 
We are a proactive, progressive farm practice with a stimulating blend of dairy, beef, sheep and smallholder work (plus sporadic pig, poultry, camelid and gamebird work).
 
We also offer Flock Health Club, Beef Suckler Package, Beef AI service, DairyCo Mastitis control plan, bull and ram fertility testing, TotalVet dairy software, and Advanced Sheep Breeding services performing laparoscopic AI and Embryo Transfer.
 
The successful candidate should have a minimum of three years’ experience in practice and will work 8-hour shifts across 5 days a week, with on-call nights and weekends equally shared. At present this is 1 in 7.
 

Why Join Us?


Cliffe Veterinary Group is a large mixed practice with dedicated Small Animal, Farm and Equine departments. We are at present located in Lewes, East Sussex just 10 miles from Brighton. We are moving this Autumn to newly refurbished offices/workspace at Laughton (just outside Lewes)
 

About the Team and Culture


We have 8 farm veterinary surgeons, who are ably supported by 3 ATTs, 3 administration staff and a dispensary team. We encourage Certificates and at present have a Cert CHP, a CertAVP, and a further CertAVP in progress. If you are an experienced vet with enthusiasm for farm work and the ability to work independently, we would love to hear from you.
 

Because our people matter

 
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
 

Work-life balance

  • 6.6 weeks annual leave 
  • Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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    Wellbeing

  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
  • Non-accidental injury support
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    Development

  • £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid  CPD leave pro rata
  • Certificate support
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
  • All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
  • All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme
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    Professional Memberships

  • BVA membership
  • VDS cover
  • RCVS fees
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    Additional

  • Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
  • Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
  • Discounted staff pet care

  • At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
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    Cliffe Vets, Farm - Lewes

    Radstock House, 21 Cliffe High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AH, United Kingdom

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    Any questions before applying?

    Speak to Bartosz Piasecki from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

    Talent Partner

    Bartosz Piasecki

    bartosz.piasecki@ivcevidensia.com