Veterinary Surgeon
HQ, Slimbridge Wetland Centre
37.5 hours per week,
mainly working Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm
Circa £30,000 per
annum
We are looking for
an energetic, focused individual to join our Animal Health Team. Your main responsibilities will be for
clinical diagnosis and post mortem examinations of the living collections, but
you will also assist with disease prevention, zoo licensing and 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 primarily at Slimbridge Wetland
Centre, some travel will be necessary to provide clinical support to our Wetland
Centres nationwide.
You will have a
veterinary degree and experience of working in a busy veterinary environment
including clinical work with exotic species and conducting post mortem
examinations ideally with specialist knowledge of avian pathology.
The Wildfowl &
Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for
wildlife and people. We conserve, restore and create wetlands. We are pioneers
in saving wetland wildlife, both in the UK and around the world. At our 10 UK
sites around a million visitors a year engage with wetland nature. We work
internationally in key global wetland areas, balancing conservation with
sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation
policies.
In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll
enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- 25
days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’
service
- Contributory
pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Life
assurance
- Free
car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Cycle
to work scheme
- Free
entry to all our centres
WWT is an equal
opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
For more
information, and to apply for the role, please visit
Closing date: Sunday 8th December
Interview date: Tuesday 17th December
Registered Charity
Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410
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