An opportunity has arisen to join our thriving, multi-centre, small animal department, based in South East Cornwall. This beautiful area has everything you could wish for: amazing beaches, wild moors, traditional Cornish towns and villages with lovely schools. We are 20 minutes from the vibrant waterside city of Plymouth and on the mainline train service to Bristol and London. Our team have an amazing quality of life: paddle boarding, horse riding, and enjoying everything you imagine from a life in Cornwall.
Come and join our friendly, experienced team of farm vets amongst Devon and Cornwall's beautiful moors, beaches and rivers. We have a substantial client base of dairy, beef, sheep, alpacas and smallholders.
Your professional development and a good work-life balance will be important to us, whatever career stage you currently are.
Although we employ dedicated TB testers the role will involve some testing, shared equally amongst clinical vets.
Flexible working considered. 1:5 rota. Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Due to the risk of avian influenza, new housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds will come into force on 14 December in England, Scotland and Wales. It will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors and to follow strict biosecurity measures.
Further information can be found by following this link.
In line with current Government guidelines as to the control of coronavirus, we are continuing to adapt our working practices.
For patients of all species we continue to request that clients do not enter the building unless this is unavoidable.
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In line with current Government guidelines as to the control of coronavirus, we are continuing to adapt our working practices.
For patients of all species we are asking that clients do not enter the building unless this is unavoidable. To this end we have locked our front door.
Work for production animals continues as normal. Emergency cover will always take priority.
Updated 19/05/20
In light of ongoing social distancing measures introduced by the government on 23rd March, advice from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) is that veterinary practices must continue to minimise face-to-face contact. This has required us to adopt a number of changes in order to safely continue to provide care for all our patients. Please rest assured that emergency cover will remain in place throughout.
COVID 19 UPDATE – 14th April 2020
CORNISH JOINT VETERINARY STATEMENT
The UK Government reinforced this week how vital it is that people continue to stay at home to save lives. We have not yet reached the peak of this virus (estimated Mid-May in Cornwall) and lockdown measures are likely to continue for many more weeks.
We are keeping up to date with changes to regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. You may hear in the press and on social media that the British Veterinary Association has published guidelines suggesting some relaxation in which patients veterinary practices can see. Our governing body, the RCVS, is keen that we are still protecting human health by limiting unnecessary journeys: thus keeping you, our clients, and our staff safe.
Updated 31/03/20
In light of the unprecedented measures introduced by the government on 23rd March, current advice from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) is that veterinary practices must reduce face-to-face contact for at least a 3 week period. This requires us to provide emergency care only, fulfil urgent prescriptions, and to continue assisting our farmers in maintaining the food supply chain. Please rest assured that emergency cover will remain in place throughout.
During this challenging period, the practice hopes to maintain a relatively normal service across all species, and rest assured that emergency cover will remain in place throughout. As part of our social responsibilities we are adjusting how we deliver care to all our animal patients, without compromising the quality of our service.
Please follow current government guidelines and if you are self-isolating we will do our best to work with you to achieve the necessary assessment and treatment for all animals under our care.