Veterinary Surgeon (weekends)
Role Overview
We are looking for a proactive and focused individual to join our Animal Healthcare Team in providing weekend Veterinary cover. Your main responsibilities will be for clinical diagnosis and post mortem examinations of the animals, you will also assist with disease prevention, zoo licensing, wild bird care and occasionally conservation animal health activities.
Working in a fast paced environment you will be part of a team expected to deliver comprehensive animal health cover throughout the year, based at Slimbridge Wetland Centre you will also remotely oversee the other WWT Zoo’s.
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About The Role
We are looking for a proactive and focused individual to join our Animal Healthcare Team in providing weekend Veterinary cover. Your main responsibilities will be for clinical diagnosis and post mortem examinations of the animals, you will also assist with disease prevention, zoo licensing, wild bird care and occasionally conservation animal health activities.
Working in a fast paced environment you will be part of a team expected to deliver comprehensive animal health cover throughout the year, based at Slimbridge Wetland Centre you will also remotely oversee the other WWT Zoo’s.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
a veterinary degree
experience of working in a busy veterinary environment including clinical work with exotic species
experience of conducting post-mortem examinations
Ideally they will have specialist knowledge of avian pathology and biology.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
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About Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
WWT is a UK conservation charity restoring wetlands and protecting wetland wildlife for people and nature.
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