Valley Vets are looking for an exceptional vet to complete our amazing ECC team.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to continue to expand our current ECC care, and provide a seamless 24/7 service for local practices.

The Role

The role is an ECC role- working on a rolling rota of 4 days on, 4 days off, allowing you to really maximise a satisfying clinical role with a great quality of life. Based within our hospital, you would have access to a varied and interesting caseload with the support of our team of ECC and first opinion vets. We provide out of hours provision for around 40 local practices covering beyond the Cardiff area, meaning that we see a very wide and varied caseload of both medical and surgical cases.

• Average 35.1hr week
• Great work life balance- 4 days on, 4 days off (comprising 4 day shifts, 4 days off, 4 twilight shifts, 4 days off, etc.
• Dedicated ECC vet teams means NO SOLE CHARGE
• Fully supported by large teams of RVNs, ACAs and Reception
• No long night shifts- our permanent night vets cover these!
• No on-call.
• Certificate study/clinical development fully supported

About us

Valley Veterinary Hospital is a multi-disciplinary site that actively encourages collaboration between our first opinion and ECC teams. We pride ourselves in investing both in our team and our equipment and facilities, providing an excellent platform for our team to be able to work cases up fully and pursue their personal clinical interests.

• 24/7 inpatient care
• CT Scanner
• Advanced Ultrasonography
• Endosurgery facilities
• Extensive blood analysis equipment- including TEG, blood gases etc
• Dedicated orthopaedic, soft tissue and exotic theatres
• Dedicated ECC wards
• Dental suite
• In-house Hydrotherapy service
• In-house Physiotherapy service

The Local Area

Valley Vets is lucky to be situated in an extremely diverse area. South Wales and in particular, Cardiff and its surroundings, really are something very special. Within easy commuting distance of all of our practices, you can be living in the vibrant city centre of Cardiff, surround yourself with nature and tranquillity in the coastal towns of the Vale of Glamorgan, or the mountains of the Valleys and Brecon Beacons National Park. The area really does have something for everyone. Sports facilities are extensive and broad-ranging: from the International Sports Village in Cardiff to UK-renowned mountain bike trails in Merthyr Tydfil and Cwmbran, beautiful walks on the Welsh Coastal Path or mountain and waterfall walks in the Brecon Beacons National Park, there really is something for everyone.

Key Details

• Average 35.1hr week.
• ~60-70K Salary - dependant on experience
• Minimum 6.6 weeks holiday inclusive of Bank holidays – options to buy and sell
• Sick pay of 2 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay
• 5 days CPD, with a budget of £1750
• VDS and RCVS fees paid
• Two other professional subscription paid- e.g. BSAVA
• Colleague Discount Scheme- 50% off services, products at cost price
• Workplace Pension
• Enhanced maternity and paternity cover
• Paid Volunteering Day
• Health Shield Employment Benefit Scheme
• Wellbeing Support
• Health Insurance via Group Payroll Deduct
• Life Insurance at 1 x Annual Salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Certificate study funded
• Relocation Allowance for candidates applying directly.

Next Steps

If this sounds like the role for you or you’d just like to find out a little more, do get in touch. We’re happy to have an informal chat or even to arrange for you to pop in, meet the team and get a real feel for Valley Vets and all we have to offer in the next step of your veterinary career!

Please contact

Jenny Seward, Clinical Director – jenny.seward@valleyvets.net

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter that is committed to a workplace of inclusivity and diversity. We will consider all suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief.