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Large Animal Vet – Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Large Animal Vet – Ballymena, Northern Ireland

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  • Permanent
  • Ireland
  • Up to £70,000 p/a reflective of skills and experience GBP / Year

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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

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Job Overview
Category
Large Animal Vet
Offered Salary
Up to £70,000 p/a reflective of skills and experience Per YEAR
Job Type
Permanent
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