Large Animal Vet – Ballymena, Northern Ireland

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Key Details:
- Working Days: Full-time within a 5-vet farm team, OOH on a 1-in-6 rota
- Hours: Structured rota within a supportive team environment
- Duties: Consultancy, herd health, and fertility management across dairy, suckler, beef finishing, and sheep herds
- Salary: £47,000–£70,000 pro rata, reflective of skills and experience, including accommodation, company van, and vet reward scheme
About the Role:
- The client is seeking an experienced large animal veterinary surgeon to join a structured and collaborative farm team.
- The role covers consultancy, herd health planning, and fertility management across a diverse caseload of farms ranging from 30 to 1,100 cows, with additional work in sucklers, beef finishing, and sheep.
- The post offers clear career progression, regular interaction with certificate holders, and a supportive environment with CPD and certification strongly encouraged and funded.
- The out-of-hours requirement is a manageable 1-in-6 rota, supported by established protocols and teamwork.
Benefits:
They are offering benefits that include 6.6 weeks’ paid holiday, including bank holidays, enhanced company sick pay, £1,750 CPD allowance per annum, paid RCVS membership, AVSPNI subscription, and VDS cover, Health Shield, enhanced family leave, colleague engagement surveys, and annual pay reviews.
About the Practice:
The practice delivers small animal, farm, and equine services to the local community, supported by 24/7 emergency cover for pets and farm animals. In-house and mobile facilities enable routine, emergency, surgical, orthopaedic, diagnostic, and referral services. The organisation has served local communities since the mid-1900s and remains active across events, clubs, and schools. A departmental structure ensures tailored care across regions and species, focusing on empathetic, advanced, and affordable service.
Job Reference No: JN-102025-33348