We are looking for a Mixed Veterinary Surgeon to join our team here at Steffan Veterinary Services, Lampeter. This role is all flexible and can be adapted to the requirements of the right individual. We are a true mixed practice and can accommodate most working patterns and preferences for the person we believe will develop themselves and their role in a way that complements the practice.
We are open between 8:30am and 5pm on weekdays and till 12pm on a Saturday. Our focus lays with finding the right person to join our competent and versatile team. We will actively encourage individuals to explore their own interests and passions whilst building great client relations and working to the high clinical standards of the practice.
Full or part time candidates would be considered, small or large animal biased is also open to discussion or small or large only are welcome to apply. The practice out of hours emergency service is provided by the team and contribution to the on-call rota would be a required. The weekend rota is no more than 1 weekend in 4 and weeknights are split equally amongst the team. The phones are covered by an answer phone service and each on-call shift is covered by two vets, one small animal and one large, and an RVN. The on-call contribution is rewarded financially and with 2 days toil following a weekend worked.
Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.
Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience
Relocation allowance up to £1,000
Steffan Vets have been established for over 50 years based in a high street location in the historical and diverse town of Lampeter, West Wales. Situated in a valley bordering the Cambrian Mountains Lampeter has a bustling community feel and benefits anyone who enjoys the outdoors with the Ceredigion coast just 20 mins drive away. Our farm work consists of servicing over 200 farms; beef, sheep and dairy farms and many with a keen interest in herd health and management. The sheep work keeps us busy during the spring between the larger farms and the small holders, the latter of which also offer an interesting mix of goats, camelids, and poultry. The equine caseload is currently to 1st opinion GP level work but rewarding and varied with definite potential for growth (if equine tickles your fancy). The clients are mainly pleasure horse owners, trekkers and small liveries which brings opportunities to develop enthusiasm and knowledge.
Our town practice boasts all the things you could expect from a bustling vet practice and our theatre, prep room and inpatient facilities have recently been refurbished. A recent edition of a PTS room leads us to 4 consulting rooms, a large reception area and pharmacy. We have separate dog and cat kennels and an isolation facility for infectious cases. In addition to the standard small and farm animal laboratory, imaging, and anaesthetic monitoring equipment we have a FecPak machine, digital microscope, small animal dental X-rays, SignalPet and bull and ram breeding assessments.
With a team of over 24 staff the practice is always adapting and expanding to meet the changes in demand and the industry. Each individual plays and integral part in the success of the practice with the clinical team being supported by experienced and progressive thinking administrative staff and Animal Care Assistants. Amongst our clinicians we have 9 Vets, 6 RVNs and 2 SVNs who are proud to each offer their own expertise and interests and amongst our mix of recent and experienced clinical staff there are 3 certificate holders (2 RVNS and 1 small animal vet) as well as an RVN with recognised behavioural qualifications, a farm vet technician about to embark on her TB testing journey as well as those on their VetGDP pathway.
We are a Veterinary Nurse training practice, and our newly graduated vets are supported through the IVC Graduate Academy programme as well as inhouse. We would be looking to support the right person to explore their own interests and help build experience/confidence in any relevant areas. A candidate with mixed practice experience would be looked upon favourably although a biased would be easily considered.
Our culture is centred around clinical standards and team enrichment with a particular passion for individual growth and development. We have worked hard to make at making working days sustainable and enjoyable, providing us with the time we need as clinicians to think, reflect, and communicate. The successful candidate would be someone to work to meet mutual goals, help drive and plan for the practices future as well as looking to progress and hone their own interests. They would need to show compassion and humour and be able to take the time to care, for themselves as well as others.
What is most important in filling this role is the person, their aspirations and how we believe working relationships would be formed within the practice, so we are open to flexible working ideas and suggestions. The salary is based on experience and the ideal candidate would be able to work sole charge on-call, either small animal, or farm and equine.
Because our employees 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
- Your birthday as a paid day off
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
- Subsidised local gym membership
Development
- £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid 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 £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
- BVA membership
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.