Job Title
Equine and Farm Veterinary Surgeon
Salary
Up to £65,000 (D.O.E.) plus up to £5,000 welcome bonus (direct applicants) or relocation package available
Location
Shires Vets Farm, Staffordshire
Job Type
Permanent, full‑time
Overview
Shires Vets Equine and Farm are recruiting for an additional sixth Veterinary surgeon. The ideal candidate has 4‑5 years of experience and aims to progress to a lead vet/clinical director position. The workload is predominantly equine, with occasional farm calls and on‑call work.
Benefits
- Salary £60‑65k depending on experience, with progression to clinical director
- 25 working days annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday off
- Eventual 1:6 on‑call rota (currently 1:5 due to GDP support)
- Time off in lieu for on‑call duties
- Normal working day 08:30‑17:00 (half‑hour unpaid lunch), 40‑hour week
- Professional subscriptions paid
- Private health insurance
- Life assurance
- 5 days CPD fully funded (additional days for certificate study)
- E‑car salary sacrifice scheme
- Enhanced equal family leave
About Us
We are a supportive, 5‑vet ambulatory team based in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, supporting pleasure and competition equine work, with a beef, sheep and small‑holder farm side.
Equipment
- Portable digital battery x‑ray
- Videoscope
- Oroscope
- Laser
- Motorised dental kit
- Shock wave
- Tendon, abdominal and rectal scanners
- Bull and ram fertility testing kit
- In‑house lab for basic blood profiles and WEC
- Post‑mortem and small ruminant surgery room
Why Join Us
We have a progressive, passionate team with a sense of humour, a supportive culture, and a deep community presence. We sponsor and participate in local events and collaborate across the Mars group.
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