Field Vet Roles - England

Are you considering a change in your veterinary career?
Are you looking for a career with variety and flexibility in the work you do?
Do you want a role safeguarding standards of animal health and welfare, protecting Great Britain from exotic notifiable diseases?

Many of the skills and competences already acquired in veterinary positions elsewhere will be applicable and valued in veterinary roles within APHA. Why not explore a change, a new veterinary path, one that can have far reaching impacts?

We have a number of vacancies in the wonderful county of Devon, across the following offices: Exeter, Launceston, Polwhele and Starcross. For insight into what working for APHA in Devon could look like, click here to read our Spring Focus on Devon

Why not join us and make a difference?

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We offer first class flexible working benefits, a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, excellent employee well-being support and a civil service pension scheme, as well as 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.

A career in the Civil Service is like no other. If you’re looking to join a world class team and develop your career with us, then the Civil Service is the place for you!

Want to learn more?

Whilst the advert provides the essential details, we will also be holding virtual drop-in sessions. These sessions will be an opportunity to ask questions related to the job and the application process.

To join the relevant session, click on the link below:

Saturday 6th April 2024 @10:00

For any additional queries, or for those unable to attend a drop-in session please raise enquiries via: hrresourcingsupport@defra.gov.uk

You can also visit APHA's Veterinary Careers website for further information. Home - Careers as an APHA Vet (aphavets.co.uk)

This Vet role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following:
• Responding to incidents and outbreaks of animal notifiable diseases;

• Investigating animal diseases in farm livestock by;

- undertaking on-farm and field investigations
- examining and inspecting farmed animals to support differential diagnosis of disease
- conducting post-mortem examinations and collecting samples for laboratory testing when appropriate
- collecting and evaluating history and relevant data to support decisions
- collate and report findings and make recommendations
• Welfare investigations, both reactive and surveillance work. Including the welfare of farm animals during transport, at time of killing and when on agricultural holdings
• Inspection, approval and audit of premises at a range of settings, from zoos to pet food processing plants, and many other locations
• Ensuring compliance, with statutory standards, of animal health and welfare
• Building collaborative relationships with a range of valuable partners, including local authorities, industry representatives and non-APHA veterinary surgeons
• A reasonable amount of duty and out-of-hours rotas are expected to be covered
All posts will be offered in merit order based on location and business need.

As part of the role, you will be expected to regularly travel and carry out the duties outlined above. During certain circumstances (e.g. National disease outbreaks) staff will be expected to work on detached duty at other locations, these requests will depend on business need. The post holder will occasionally be required to work from other locations in the delivery area.