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Experienced Farm Vet, Alnwick

Employer
CVS (UK) Limited
Location
Alnwick, Northumberland
Salary
Attractive salary and benefits package
Closing date
21 Nov 2020

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Category
Farm / Large animal
Sector
Practice
Role
Veterinary Surgeon
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

Job Details

Experienced Farm Vet – Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group

We are seeking an experienced farm vet to join our progressive team of 10 farm vets in Northumberland. 

The caseload is predominantly beef and sheep, with a few dairy farms, and minimal TB testing. The farm team are supportive, friendly and committed to delivering a high level of clinical and client care.  We work with a group of enthusiastic forward-thinking farmers which provides great job satisfaction

We deliver an exemplary level of service to farmers, in terms of both preventative and emergency animal care. Each farm branch is well equipped to include ultrasound scanners, semen testing kit and a courier lab service.  Frequent farmer training events are provided to support farming enterprises. The practice continually strives to offer new farm services, the most recent of which is sheep and cattle AI.

Support will be provided to allow individuals to further develop clinical interests, facilitate career development and undertake further qualifications.

The practice is situated in a stunning location with coasts, castles and the Cheviot hills on your doorstep.  With an OOH rota of 1:5, and a generous time off in lieu, you will have plenty of spare time to explore what Northumberland has to offer and achieve a good work-life balance.

What else can we offer you?

  • Competitive salary package including vehicle
  • Funded CPD
  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
  • Up to 7 weeks holiday + Bank Holidays' with our Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
  • Company pension scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Employee Assistance Programme (24 hour helpline to support you and your immediate family when you need it the most)
  • Staff pet discounts 
  • Perk Box, offering a suite of discounts for entertainment, retail and hospitality 

 If you want to know more, or have any questions please get in touch with Rebecca Goldsmith on 07970 818104.   

Company

CVS (UK) Limited was established in August 1999 to acquire and operate veterinary practices which were well established within their local community and had a reputation for high quality service.  It was recognised that the value of these businesses lay in the quality of their staff and the relationship they enjoyed with their existing clients. To build on this CVS provides professional management expertise in the areas of finance, personnel, practice management, Health & Safety etc,  thereby relieving the local staff of many administrative tasks, to enable them to concentrate on clinical care.

As the number of acquisitions increases,  so does the diversity of operational styles and approaches.  These are shared on a regular basis at meetings of all the clinical directors, giving each practice an opportunity to consider alternative approaches to common problems. New initiatives are considered by this group and then fed back to each of their businesses.

Since 2001 CVS has diversified by acquiring two businesses that offer veterinary histopathology and cytology, plus more general veterinary laboratory services. This provides a wealth of experience to the practice division and the profession in general.

A more recent development has been the focus in acquiring practices in close proximity to each other.  This enables the group to benefit from certain synergies, and provides an opportunity for internal referrals.  Through its support for quality CPD many of the company’s veterinary surgeons have acquired skills of value to their colleagues elsewhere in the group. CVS already employs veterinary Specialists who offer invaluable advice to their colleagues.

Other benefits have also emerged as the company has grown. The use of single suppliers for certain types of product has enabled CVS to get more competitive prices and better support from the manufacturers.  Care is taken not to compromise clinical judgment through its selection of products, and this is achieved by having a working party drawn from the Clinical Director team that considers all options and seeks agreement from their colleagues before arriving at a decision.

Further acquisitions are always being considered but care is taken to ensure that each one is compatible with the CVS culture. The key attributes are their location, their current standing in the local community, their overall performance and the willingness of the existing practice team to embrace the CVS approach to business.

 

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